Global Health and Rights Project Affiliated Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher in TransLitigate at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

2024

Thalia Viveros Uehara is a socio-legal scholar and lawyer concerned with the right to health as the human face of the current environmental and climate crises. Her research and practice delve into the transformative potential of law, including through both domestic and international litigation, to address socio-ecological vulnerabilities and facilitate a just adaptation, particularly in Latin America. Holding a Master’s Degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, she specializes in human rights, environmental and climate change law, and development policies. With over a decade of professional expertise, Thalia has collaborated with decision-makers in her native Mexico and internationally, including the Boston Human Rights Commission (US) and the Global Legislators Organization for a Better Environment (UK).