Weiss, Edith Brown, 1942-
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- Her In fairness to future generations, 1989:CIP t.p. (Edith Brown Weiss) data sheet (b. 2/19/1942)
- Global concerns [VR] 1995:series guide (Professor Edith Brown Weiss, Georgetown University, School of Law; speaker)
- Reconciling environment and trade, c2001:spine (Brown Weiss)
- E-mail communication from the author, Oct. 3, 2001(personal preference is for the compound surname, but she suggests leaving her name established under the single surname of her husband, since most Americans still follow that usage)
Edith Brown Weiss (born February 19, 1942) is an American lawyer and legal scholar, known for her contributions on International Law; specifically International Environmental Law. From 1994–1996, she served as President of the American Society of International Law. She has worked for many international organizations, including the World Bank, where she was part of the Inspection Panel from 2002–2007, and the United Nations Environment Programmer's International Advisory Council on Environmental Justice. Currently, she is the Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law at Georgetown University; she has been a faculty member at Georgetown since 1978. Brown has received many prizes for her work; she was awarded the Elizabeth Haub prize from the Free University of Brussels, the American Society of International Law's Certificate of Merit, and an international prize for international environmental law from the Center for International Environmental Law, among others.
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