Organização Marítima Internacional (IMO): interesses para a segurança alimentar e desenvolvimento nacional

Abstract

This dissertation brings Food Security and Marine Domain, i.e., the seas and oceans, as main subjects. It highlights the importance of the Brazilian marine domain, known as Blue Amazon, its use and sovereign control, considering its interest as a potential source of food security and national development. It aims to evaluate the extent to which international laws present themselves as threats and opportunities to food security and Brazilian development. So, in this regard, draws attention to this relationship, considering international regulations, norms and laws on marine domains, agreed upon by the United Nations, and the International Maritime Organization, in the face of the interests of the Brazilian sovereign State. The work employs a documentary research methodology and inserts a realistic, relevant and current scenario considering the global concern related to the global food crisis and the sustainable use of the oceans. It also exposes obstacles related to food security and relating some of the Sustainable Development Goals, agreed by the United Nations, and rules of the International Maritime Organization that impact maritime industries. The conclusion points out that the preservation and sustainable use of the seas and oceans must be treated as National Goals and that international laws and regulations contribute to the search for a healthy marine environment and to preserve the stock of marine living resources, collaborating so that our seas and oceans continue to be a true source of food security and development for Brazil.