Georgiana Tan

 

CUER Fellow Georgiana Tan is in her third year  at CUNY Law School. She became interested in environmental law and justice when  she travelled to Oaxaca, Mexico as a delegate with the Inter-American Law  Student Association recognizing water rights for indigenous peoples.  She  interned for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and  attended international environmental law classes at Vermont Law School.  As  a law student, she has written and presented on various topics such as  deforestation, locally undesirable land uses, investment agreements on  environmental governance, and the law of armed conflict.  She is currently  a CUER Fellow and research assistant for Professor Rebecca  Bratspies.

Ms. Tan currently lives in her  hometown of Queens, New York.  When her nose is not in the law books, she  loves traveling, watching indie movies, hula hooping at the beach, and strumming  her guitar.

CUER Contributors

Rebecca BratspiesRebecca Bratspies, Professor, joined the faculty of CUNY Law in 2004. Her teaching and scholarly research focus on environmental and public international law, with a particular emphasis on how legal systems govern the global commons and how law can further sustainable development. She has published widely on the topics of environmental liability, regulatory uncertainty, regulation of international fisheries, and regulation of genetically modified food crops.