John H. Knox
John H. Knox | |
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| United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment | |
| In office 2012–2018 | |
John Knox was the first United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and environmental issues serving from 2012 until 2018.[1] Knox is currently Professor of International Law at Wake Forest University.
Activities
[edit]- (1994-1998) Legal adviser for the United States Department of State; attorney in private practice, Austin, Texas.
- (1998-2006) Professor at Pennsylvania State University.
- (2002–2005) Legal work with an environmental organization in North America.
- (2006- ) Lecturer at Wake Forest University School of Law.
- (2008–2012) Legal adviser for the government of Maldives.
- (2012-2015) UN Human Rights Council human rights expert in the field of environment.
- (2015- ) Knox became Special Rapporteur for human rights and environmental protection.
Education
[edit]Knox graduated with honors from Stanford Law School in 1987[2] and earned a BA in Economics and English from Rice University in 1984.[3]
Awards
[edit]In 2003, the American Society of International Law awarded Knox the Francis Deák Prize, honoring him as a young author who made a "meritorious contribution to international legal scholarship."[4]
References
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