Edith Brown Weiss

Brown has been recognized for her contributions to International Environmental Law. In 1994, she was awarded the Elizabeth Haub Prize by the Free University of Brussels and the international Council of Environmental Law. Two years later, in 1996, she received the Prominent Women in International Law Award, given by the American Society of International Law. In 2003, Brown was awarded with the American Bar Association Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy. In 2008, she received the Award for International Environmental Law form the Center for International Environmental Law, and in 2010 she was recognized with the Manley O. Hudson Medal from the American Society of International Law. Brown has published numerous books on International Environmental Law. Her most recognized book is In Fairness to Future Generations. This book won the American Society of International Law (ASIL) award, and has been translated from the original English to French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese.

Brown started her teaching career at Princeton University where she taught civil engineering and politics. In 1978 she joined the faculty staff of Georgetown University, and she is currently the Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Outside of her teaching career, Brown has held several high ranking positions in organizations related to International Law and International Environmental Law. From 1994 to 1996, she was the President of the American Society of International Law, and later worked as an Associate General Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection agency, establishing the Division of International Environmental Law. In 2002, Brown served for a period of five years on the Inspection Panel of the World Bank, and worked as the chaired the Panel until 2007. She has also worked with the U.S National Academy of Sciences’ Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources; the Water Science and Technology Board; the Environmental Studies Board; and the Committee on Sustainable Water Supplies in the Middle East. She was a director for the Cousteau Society, the Center for International Environmental Law, the Japanese Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

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.