Plano de Auditoria de Estado Membro da IMO como Instrumento de Fiscalização de Obrigações Internacionais em Matéria de Proteção à segurança da Navegação e do Ambiente Marinho

International Law and international organizations play a fundamental role in creating and monitoring policies developed from treaties and conventions to protect the marine environment and navigation safety, while at the same time contributing to the construction of the concept of a sustainable blue economy. The member state audit schemeof the International Maritime Organization (IMO), created in 2003 and mandatory since 2016, are examples of instruments thathave been successful in implementing environmental quality standards in maritime transport, having resultstothe goals set by the organization and international courts. Keywords: audit; IMO; international law; blue economy; marine environment