Segurança marítima: contribuições positivas do estudo da evolução deste conceito para aplicação pelo Brasil no Atlântico Sul

Abstract

The concept of Maritime Security assumes different meanings according to the context and actors involved. The objective of this monograph is to determine the positive contributions to maritime security of the South Atlantic that can be incorporated by Brazil from the study of the evolution of the concept of maritime security, based on the academic production of the scholars of this theme and the international experience expressed in the most recent maritime security strategies from other countries and international organizations. The methodology used comprised a bibliographic and documentary research, having been based, fundamentally, on the studies on the concept of maritime security and on maritime security strategies of countries and international organizations taken as reference. The study addresses the maritime security structure of Brazil and compares it with the strategies of other countries or state organizations, in view of the evolution of the concept proposed by expert authors on the subject. The conclusion indicates that there are lessons that can be observed by Brazil to outline its maritime security strategy for the South Atlantic, at national level, complementing or organizing differently the actions that are already being developed by the Brazilian Navy and others participants linked to the subject. The suggested actions demonstrate the need to invest in the legal framework, observing the best practices performed by the countries studied in the study. It is hoped that such a contribution could add value to Brazilian National Security, Defense and Development