Yuhong Zhao

Yuhong Zhao is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), specializing in Chinese environmental law, civil law, and comparative legal systems. She joined CUHK in September 2006 and holds a Fellowship at United College. Her academic credentials include a BA and LLB from Peking University, an MSL from Vermont Law School, and a PhD from City University of Hong Kong.

Her research spans environmental law frameworks, climate policy development, and Chinese marriage law, with a focus on practical implementation of circular economy principles, soil contamination regulation, and environmental dispute resolution. Zhao's work critically examines the gap between legislative intent and enforcement realities in China's environmental governance.

Notable publications include the monograph Chinese Environmental Law (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and analyses of China's climate mitigation strategies, EIA public participation mechanisms, and contaminated land regimes. Her scholarship reveals evolving trends toward regulatory innovation while highlighting persistent enforcement challenges in Chinese environmental jurisprudence.

• CUHK Young Researcher Award (2008/2009)

As a leading scholar in Asian environmental law, Zhao contributes to international legal discourse through comparative analyses of Chinese regulatory approaches. Her current research examines the intersection of climate policy with China's 'dual carbon' goals and the practical implementation of environmental principles under the revised Environmental Protection Law. Zhao maintains active engagement with policy development through academic publications and institutional affiliations at CUHK.