A RESPONSABILIZAÇÃO NO DIREITO INTERNACIONAL DO MAR POR DANOS AO MEIO AMBIENTE MARINHO

Abstract

This paper analyzes the international legal regime of liability for damage to the marine environment resulting from the economic exploitation of the Area, in light of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It contextualizes a problem that is becoming increasingly relevant due to the need to meet humanity's growing demand for raw materials and fill a gap in the global market caused by the overexploitation of land mines. It is justified by the need to verify whether existing instruments allow for effective accountability. The main objective is to analyze the international legal regime of liability for damage to the marine environment in the economic exploitation of the Area, as well as to delimit the responsibility of the Sponsoring State, the Contractor, and the Authority. The research uses a deductive and exploratory method, with bibliographic review and qualitative document analysis. It concludes that the international legal regime of liability has proven to be an effective method in determining and applying liability in cases of damage to the marine environment during the economic exploitation of the Area.