2005-2008 PhD/School of Law/Renmin University of China 

2000-2001 LLM/CEPMLP/University of Dundee, UK 

1980-1984 BA/Department of Foreign Languages & Literature/Shanxi University

Environmental Law, Comparative Environmental Law, Energy Law, English for Law, Law & Economics

Environmental Law, Comparative Environmental Law, Energy Law, English for Law, Law & Economics

Present Professor / Faculty of Law /Macau University of Science and Technology 

1984-2022 Associate Professor(1997) /Professor (2004)/PhD Supervisor (2011) / Shanxi University of Finance and Economics 

2018.07-2019.02 Senior Visiting Fellow/School of Law/University of Texas at Austin

Journal Articles 

1. Cao Xia, ZHI Yujie. Empirical test on the difference of effects of environmental civil public interest litigations initiated by different subjects.Journal of Arid Land Resources and Environment, 2023(01), CSSCI

2. CAO Xia, ZHI Yujie. Nature of Carbon Emission Trading Rights and Examination of Relevant Concepts: Based on the ideology of “rights-quotas separation”. Chinese Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 (05), CSSCI (Ext.)

3. CAO Xia, LI Zhuang’ai. Structuring China’s Green Education Legislation from the Perspective of Ecological Civilization. Journal of Southwest University for National Ties, 2021(05), CSSCI

4. Zhuang’ai LI, Xia CAO (Correspodent). Analysis of Information Feedback on Residential Energy Conservation and the Implications: The case of China. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12 February 2021, doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.626890, 1-13, SSCI/SCI(Q2)

5. Zhuang’ai LI, Xia CAO. Effectiveness of China’s Labeling and Incentive Programs for Household Energy Conservation and Policy Implications. Sustainability, 2021,13(4),1-17, SSCI/SCI (Q2)

6. CAO Xia, FENG Li.Research on Grassroots Environmental Regulation under the Background of Ecological Environemnt Institutional Reform. On Economic Problems, 2019 (03), CSSCI

7. Xia CAO. Policy and Regulatory Responses to Coalmine Closure and Coal Resources Consolidation for Sustainability in Shanxi, China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017,145, 199-208, SCI (Q1)

8. Xia CAO. Challenges and Potential Improvements in the Policy and Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Tourism Planning in China: The case of Shanxi Province. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2015, 23 (3) , 455-476, SSCI

9. CAO Xia, LI Xin.Implementation Difficulties and Countermeasures of China’s Environmental Incidents Reporting System. Law Science Magazine, 2015(01), CSSCI

10. CAO Xia. Dilemma and Consideration of Legal Regulation of Global Climate Change --The case of US. Law Review, 2014(02), CSSCI

11. CAO Xia. A Review of Legal Systems of Foreign Countries for Ecological Compensation on Mineral Resources. Journal of China University of Political Science and Law, 2014(01), CSSCI (Ext.)

12. CAO Xia. US Nuclear Power Safety and Legal Regulation. Journal of Political Science and Law, 2012 (01), CSSCI

13. CAO Xia. A Comparative Study of Legal Concepts for “Small-scale Mining” between China and Foreign Countries—For the Mineral Resources Law under revision. Journal of Natural Resources, 2010 (08), CSSCI

14. Ke ZHOU, Xia CAO (Correspodent), Baiping TAN. Toward an Improved Legislative Framework for China’s Land Degradation Control. Natural Resources Forum, 2008, 32, 11–24, SSCI

15. Xia CAO. The Wind Rises Abruptly, Disturbing a Pond of “Clear Water”: Reflections on the pollution blackening of 33 Chinese multinationals. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2008, 16(4), 510-516, SCI (Q1)

16. Xia CAO. Regulating Mine Land Reclamation in Developing Countries: The case of China. Land Use Policy, 2007, 24 (2), 472-483, SSCI

17. Xia CAO. Climate Change and Energy Development: Implications for developing countries. Resources Policy, 2004,29 (1-2), 61-67, SSCI

Books/Textbooks 

1. CAO Xia. Issues on Overlapping Coal-bed Methane Rights and Legal Counter-measures, Beijing: Law Press China, Oct. 2022

2. China Natural Resources Society. China’s Disciplinary History of Resources Science(author of Chapter 12). Beijing: China Science and Technology Press, 2017

3. ZHOU Ke, CAO Xia. On the Long March to “Ecological Civilization”--Issues of socioecological transformation. Beijing: Law Press·China, 2014

4. ZHANG Fuming et al. On Resources, Ecological and Environmental Compensation Mechanisms for Minerals and Mining(author of Chapter 5). Beijing：Economic Science Press, 2010

5. CAO Xia. Legally Regulating China’s Small-scale Mining in the Perspective of Sustainable Development, Beijing: China Financial & Economic Publishing House, 2008

6. CAO Xia. Selected Readings for English Language of Environmental Law & Policy, Beijing: China Financial & Economic Publishing House, 2003

7. ZHOU Ke et al. Environmental Law—The text book series for the 21st Century (1st -6 th Editions) (author of selected chapters). Beijing: China Renmin University Press, 2007-2021

Research Projects

1. 2021-2022 Promoting the Control of Litigation Sources through Administrative Procuratorial Supervision, Supreme People's Procuratorate of PRC

2. 2014-2020 Issues on Overlapping Coal-bed Methane Rights and Legal Counter-measures, National Social Sciences Fund

3. 2015-2019 Legal Guarantee for Coal-bed Methane Industry Development in Shanxi Province, Shanxi Scholarship Council of China

4. 2017-2018 Status Quo, Issues and Counter-measures of Environmental Law Enforcement in Shanxi Province, Shanxi Law Society

5. 2001-2006 Legislation and Policy on Mine Land Reclamation in Shanxi Province, Shanxi Scholarship Council of China

1. Expert on Speical Govenment Allowance of the State Council (2015)

2. Winner of “the May-1st Labor Medal” of Shanxi Province (2011)

3. Academic Leader of Shanxi Province (2012)

4. Three Jin (Shanxi) Talents (Top-notch Talents) (2019)

5. 2 nd Prize of the 2nd Chinese Excellent Legal Achievements Awards, China Law Society (2011)

6. 1 st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes of Shanxi’s Excellent Social Science Research Achievements(2010,2007,2016)

1. China Environment and Resources Law Association, China Law Society, Executive Director

2. Environmental Law Association, China Society of Environmental Science, Vice President

3. Environmental & Resources Justicial Thorery Research Base, Supreme People’s Court, Researcher

4. China Society of Natural Resources (CSNR), Board Member

5. Standing Committee of Shanxi Provincial People's Congress, Legislative Expert Consultant Sanya International Commercial Medication Center, Mediator