Another attempt to heal the frazzled wings of sustainable development - the discarded principle of international law

This article examines the principle of sustainable development in international law and its potential recognition as a general principle of law. The aim of the work is to analyze the legal nature of sustainable development and assess its role in shaping the modern international legal order. The research addresses the objectives such as studying the historical, legal, and conceptual foundations of the principle, analyzing its enshrinement in international treaties and soft law acts, examining judicial practice and doctrinal approaches. Particular attention is paid to the criteria for recognizing general principles of international law and comparing them with the characteristics of sustainable development. Sustainable development is gradually acquiring the characteristics of an integrative principle of international law, capable of uniting environmental, economic, and social norms. Based on the analysis, recommendations are proposed for defining the principle of sustainable development in international treaties, integrating it into national legislation, strengthening the role of judicial practice, and developing a scientific and doctrinal framework.