ABSTRACT
International organizations and other institutions or processes of global governance therefore play increasingly central roles in international law's further development as they provide the venues and tools to assess whether local or private actions meet the object and purpose of international obligations. Global governance provides the necessary normative and political input to keep international law dynamic and relevant. The chapter examines this relationship and its implications for the future. It focuses on interactions and connections among institutions and structures of global order. The process of development, implementation, and evaluation of international law occurs over large numbers of transactions in numerous locations and settings. There was insufficient state practice to support the position that sustainable development had acquired the status of a norm of customary international law. Facilitating the creation of authoritative channels for ongoing validation and assessment of individual actions is an important characteristic and function of international law today.
