Thursday, January 19

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“A Convenção das Nações Unidas sobre o Direito do Mar estabeleceu uma estrutura legal detalhada para regular todo o espaço do oceano, seus usos e recursos, 

"The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea established a detailed legal framework to regulate the entire space of the ocean, its uses and resources, 

contendo normas disciplinadoras sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a plataforma continental, a zona econômica exclusiva e o alto‑mar.

containing disciplinary norms about/regarding the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone, and the high seas.

Fornece regras para a proteção e preservação do ambiente marinho, para a pesquisa científica, para o desenvolvimento e transferência da tecnologia marinha para a exploração dos recursos do oceano e de seu subsolo, delimitando os limites da jurisdição nacional para cada matéria; 

It provides rules for the protection and preservation of the maritime environment, scientific research, development and transfer of maritime technology for the exploitation of ocean resources and its subsoil, setting the limits of national jurisdiction for each subject; 

também consolidou princípios costumeiros que devem ser observados pelos Estados na utilização conjunta dos espaços marítimos, como a liberdade do mar, o exercício da jurisdição interna dos Estados dentro de limites do mar adjacente ao Estado e a caracterização da plataforma continental.”

it also consolidated/solidified/cementedcustomary principles, such as the freedom of the seas, which must be observed by states in their shared use/joint use of maritime spaces, the exercise of states’ internal jurisdiction within the limits of their adjacent sea, and the characterization/description of the continental shelf."

Vocabulary Difference

* Law of the Sea = The law of the sea is a body of customs, treaties, and international agreements by which governments maintain order, productivity, and peaceful relations on the sea.

* Maritime Law = Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, is a body of laws, conventions, and treaties that govern private maritime business and other nautical matters, such as shipping or offenses occurring on open water. International rules governing the use of the oceans and seas are known as the Law of the Sea.