Curriculum Vitae | Rodrigo More ITLOS 2020-2029

RODRIGO FERNANDES MORE

Date and place of birth: February 5, 1973, 51 years old, São Paulo, Brazil.

Languages: English and Spanish with good knowledge of French.

Key Highlights

Candidate presented by Brazil for the position of judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS, UN) in 2017 and 2020.
Organized over 300 bilateral meetings between 2017 and 2020 and visited more than 70 countries as part of his campaign.
Delivered lectures and workshops for governments and universities in Fiji, Finland, Greece, Lithuania, and Nepal on strategic issues related to the sea.
Has a deep and technical understanding of the topics discussed at the International Seabed Authority.

Professional Experience

Present

Mediator (Annex V), arbitrator (Annex VII), and expert (Annex VIII) regarding the provisions of Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
CEO of Arco Norte Infraestrutura, specializing in logistics for minerals, grains, fuels, and derivatives in the northern region of Brazil.

Present - Academic

Adjunct Professor at the Institute of the Sea, Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), federal civil servant.
Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Center for Oceanic Studies at the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp).
Collaborator with the Center for Political and Strategic Studies of the Navy (CEPE-MB).
Instructor in Law of Armed Conflicts and Defense Diplomacy at the Higher War School, Ministry of Defense, Brazil.

Director of Institutional and Governmental Relations at Maraé Investimentos (2021).
Special Advisor (DAS-4) assigned to the Interministerial Commission for Marine Resources (CIRM, 2019-2020).
Legal consultant for the Brazilian Continental Shelf Survey Plan (LEPLAC – 2015-2020), particularly for the inclusion of the Rio Grande Rise in 2018.
Member of Brazilian delegations for meetings with the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS, New York) and the International Seabed Authority (ISBA, Jamaica).
Partner, consultant, and lawyer specializing in navigation, maritime law, law of the sea, and negotiations at More Sociedade de Advogados and others (since 1992-2021).
Collaborating professor in the Postgraduate Maritime Studies Program at the Naval War College of the Brazilian Navy (2013-2021).
Director and Project Coordinator in the fields of navigation (maritime and river), logistics, infrastructure, and surveys at Mare Brasilis Consultoria.
Member and coordinator of the Working Group on the Blue Economy, Higher Council of the Environment, Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (2018-2021).
Professor of International Law and Law of the Sea, University of São Paulo (1998-2001).
Consultant, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mercosur, Ministry of Health (2000).
Professor of International Law and Political Science, Santa Marcelina Faculty, International Relations Course (2002-2006).
Professor of International Law and International Health Law, Collaborating Center for Health Surveillance of the University of São Paulo (2006).
Professor of Negotiation, Foundation for Economic Studies and Research, University of São Paulo (2007).
Professor of Maritime Law, International Business Law, International Trade Law, and Negotiation, International Institute of Social Sciences (2005-2011).
Member of the Working Group on Port Environmental Law, Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (2012-2015).
Pro bono legal advisor for issues related to international child abduction (1980 Hague Convention). I also participated in the negotiations and drafting of the Maria da Penha Law for the prevention, repression, and eradication of violence against women in Brazil, Special Secretariat for Women's Policies (2003-2011).
Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Project Consultant in transportation, logistics (maritime and railway), and infrastructure at the Logistics and Transportation Laboratory, Engineering Foundation, Federal University of Santa (2010-2012).
Full Professor of Maritime Law and International Law (Ph.D.), Postgraduate Program in International Law, Catholic University of Santos (2007-2014).
Director and Project Coordinator, Maritime Studies Institute (2008-2014).
Project Consultant in Navigation, Logistics, Infrastructure, and Defense (Military) at Barral, M. Jorge, and Associates (2011-2013).
Member of the Special Commission on Regulatory Law of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (2013-2015).
Personal assistant to Judge (in memoriam) Vicente Marotta Rangel at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (2015).

Formal Education

Bachelor of Laws, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 1997
Master of International Law (with distinction), University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2002
Doctor of International Law (with distinction), University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2005

Additional Education

Yeosu Academy on Law of the Sea, Korea Maritime Institute, Republic of Korea, 2015
Summer Academy on the Continental Shelf, University of the Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands, 2014
Brazilian Continental Shelf Survey Project, Brazilian Geophysical Society, Brazil, 2013
Democracy and Freedom in International Law, Hague Academy of International Law, External Program, Peru, 2005
Arms Collection, UNIDIR, Switzerland, 2004
The European and Comparative Experiences, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 1996

Professional Affiliation and Awards

Knight, Order of Naval Merit, Brazil (since 2013)
Honorary Hydrographer of the Brazilian Navy (since 2017)
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (since 1998)
Vice President of the Brazilian Society of International Environmental Law (since 1999)
Researcher at the Center for African Studies, University of São Paulo (1993-2002)
Recipient, Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship (since 2003)
Member of the International Law Association, Brazilian Section (since 2014)

Recent Publications

Author and editor of 5 books and over 50 articles on maritime law, environmental law, and international law. Speaker at over 135 presentations, technical works, and interviews.

Books

Perspectives on the Evolution of Maritime Law, Environmental Law, and ITLOS Practice. New Challenges and Emerging Regimes. Essays in Honor of Judge Vicente Marotta Rangel. Edited by Tafsir Ndiaye and Rodrigo More, 2018
Elevation of the Rio Grande: Obligations and Responsibilities. Co-written with Claudia Maria Rezende de Souza. Germany: New Academic Editions, 2015
Environmental Challenges of the Coastal Zone. 1st edition. Editors: Rodrigo Fernandes More, Alcindo Gonçalves, and Maria Luiza Granziera. São Paulo: Essential Idea Editions, 2014
Blue Amazon: Policy, Strategy, and Law for Brazil's Ocean. 1st edition. Organized with Ilques Barbosa Junior. Rio de Janeiro: SaG Serv FEMAR, 2012
International Law of Disarmament: State, UN, and Peace. 1st edition. São Paulo: Lex, 2007. v. 1. 432p

Articles

2022

"Blue Amazon: The Elevation of the Rio Grande as an Opportunity to Reflect on Offshore Mining in Brazil." Co-authored with Claudia Maria Rezende de Souza. In: Blue Economy: Vector for Development in Brazil. 1st edition. Rio de Janeiro: Essential Idea, 2022, vol. 1, pp. 71-86.
"Comments on Part IX - Closed and Semi-Enclosed Seas." In: Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 1st edition. Coimbra: Almedina, 2022, vol. 1, pp. 341-351.
"The Future of Mining Lies in the Sea." In: Reflections on Environmental Law and International Law. 1st edition. Santos: Leopoldianum, 2022, vol. 1, pp. 34-38.

2021

"Case Concerning Bangladesh v. Myanmar." In: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: 25 Years of Jurisprudence - In Honor of Professor Vicente Marotta Rangel. 1st edition. Belo Horizonte: D'Plácido Editions, 2021, vol. 1, pp. 1-2.

2019

"Law of the Sea." In: Brazil and the Sea in the 21st Century. 2nd edition. Rio de Janeiro: CEMBRA, 2019 to 2021, vol. 1, pp. 1-35.

2018

"Training and Transfer of Marine Technology: Contribution and Measures for its Achievement in BBNJ Negotiations." In: Virginie Tassin; André Toledo. Belo Horizonte: De Plácido, 2018.

2017

"Legal, Political, and Strategic Aspects of Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf." In: Fernando Rei; Maria Luiza Granziera. Santos: Leopoldianum University Publisher, 2017.

2016

"Marine Resources: The Legal Regime of Pre-salt Sharing." In: Alcindo Gonçalves, Gilberto M. A. Rodrigues. Santos: Leopoldianum University Publisher, 2016.
"The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and the Challenges of the Legal Order of the Oceans." In: UN at 70: Contributions, Challenges, and Perspectives. Boa Vista: UFRR Publisher, 2016.
"Administrative Contracts Allowing Port Exploitation." In: Ports and Foreign Trade. Eduardo Mario Dias; Maria Lidia Rebello Pinho Dias Scoton. São Paulo: FGV Publisher, 2016.

2015

"The Regulatory, Protective, and Preventive Regime of Marine Environment Pollution in the Law of the Sea Convention." In: GRANZIERA, Maria Luiza M.; REI, Fernando (Ed.). International Environmental Law: Advances and Setbacks. 40 Years of United Nations Conferences. São Paulo: Atlas, 2015.

2014

Considerations Regarding the Recommendations of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on the Amazonian Shelf. Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, 2014.
A Regime for the Exploitation of the Soil and Subsoil of the Brazilian Continental Shelf: Reflections for an Already Present Future. In: PEREIRA, Antonio Celso Alves; BEIRÃO, André Panno. (Eds.). Reflections on the Law of the Sea Convention. Co-authored with Renata Batista Zanin. Brasília: FUNAG, 2014.
Coastal Zone Management from the Perspective of the Obligation to Protect and Preserve the Marine Environment in the Law of the Sea Convention. In: MORE, Rodrigo Fernandes, GRANZIERA, Maria Luiza Machado; GONÇALVES, Alcindo. (Eds.). Environmental Challenges of the Coastal Zone. São Paulo: Essential Idea Editions, 2014.

2013

The Legal Regime of the Sea: Regulation of Waters and the Continental Shelf in Brazil. Revista da Escola de Guerra Naval, 2013.
Torrey Canyon, Exxon-Valdez, and Deepwater Horizon-Gulf of Mexico: Environmental Law and Mega-Accidents in the Risk Society. In: CORTEZ, Ramón Antonio Castro. (Ed.). Co-authored with Fernando C. F. Rei. Maritime Law Contingencies. Caracas: Legis, 2013.

2012

When Kangaroos Would Fly: The Brazilian Unilateral Declaration on Research Rights Beyond the Limits of the Continental Shelf - 2010. Revista de Direito Internacional, 2012.
International Environmental Law and Mega-Pollution Accidents. In: GONÇALVES, Alcindo Gonçalves; GRANZIERA, Maria Luiza M. (Eds.). Oil, Gas, and Environment. Co-authored with Fernando C. F. Rei. Santos: Leopoldianum University Publisher, 2012.
The 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Challenges and Reflections for Brazil. In: MORE, Rodrigo; BARBOSA JUNIOR, Ilques. (Eds.). Blue Amazon: Policy, Strategy, and Law for Brazil's Ocean. Co-authored with Fernando C. F. Rei. Rio de Janeiro: SaG Serv FEMAR, 2012.
Reflections on the Formation of Brazilian Oceanopolitical Thought. In: MORE, Rodrigo; BARBOSA JUNIOR, Ilques. (Eds.). Blue Amazon: Policy, Strategy, and Law for Brazil's Ocean. Rio de Janeiro: SaG Serv FEMAR, 2012.

2011

Oceanopolitical Perspective on the Extension of the Continental Shelf: The Brazilian Unilateral Declaration of 2010. In: PARÉS, Gustavo Adolfo Omaña. (Ed.). Ten Years of Venezuelan Aquatic Legislation. Caracas, 2011.