Add to ORKGIn the last few decades, the law of the sea has been affected not only by processes of globalization that have changed the key interests of the intenational community but also by natural phenomena like climate change. In addition, technological advances that have opened up new opportunities to exploit marine resources and to produce energy and which make the sea in itself a resource, have contributed to a further development of the sea. This book analyses those areas of the law of the sea in which these transformations taking place seem to be more significant:migration by sea, the security of navigation and the fight against piracy, safety of navigation, protection of maritime labour, the regime of polar regions and some special issues rela...