Sustainable Development as a Principle of International Law
An Analysis Based on the Jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and scholars in international law have long operated within the framework of the principle of sustainable development. It can be argued that this concept has by now attained recognition as a principle of international law. A legal institution may emerge from “legal facts and arguments”, including the dissenting opinions of the International Court of Justice, which although non-binding, can nevertheless influence the formation and evolution of international legal principles over time. Such is the case with the principle of sustainable development. This article addresses the construction of the principle of sustainable development in the jurisprudence of the ICJ—from its origins in a dissenting opinion to its consolidation as a principle of international law. The methodology used in this contribution is legal in nature, based on systematic research on history, doctrine and case law, and carried out through a qualitative approach.
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