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unfailing commitment and great expertise helped us read the manuscript drafts and
ensure compliance with the editorial guidelines.
Finally, we wish to dedicate this volume to the memory of Professor Benedetto
Conforti, who made an outstanding contribution to the study of the international law
of the sea and conveyed his passion for this subject to generations of students and
researchers.
Rome, Italy
Angela Del Vecchio
Benevento, Italy
Roberto Virzo
31 August 2018
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