Public authority has been increasingly engaging with private actors for the purpose of regulating transnationally social and environmental responsibility of global production. ‘Orchestration' of private actors takes place under limited influence and control over the regulatory effects of...

This contribution puts forward an approach to account for evolution of transnational private rule-makers. Morphing of organisations, procedures, and rules is suggested as a key strength of various forms of private authority. Directing our attention towards evolutionary dynamics, their impact on...

This paper takes stock of the many private and public instruments enacted transnationally to tackle the pressing problem of deforestation, ecosystem conversion and associated human rights violations caused by international demand and trade in agricultural commodities. The paper argues that...