自从在二十世纪末期出现了低碳经济以来,低碳经济便成为世界的潮流,旅游行业应当主动开辟在低碳经济发展中的道路。相对于生态旅游而言,低碳旅游的内涵更加的丰富、明确,无论是在旅游资源的规划开发上,还是在旅游全过程的六大要素上,都应该节省能源、减少污染。这是促进生态文明进步、构建和谐社会的关键。 Since the low-carbon economy appeared in the late twentieth century, the low-carbon economy has become the trend of the world and the tourism industry should take the initiative to open up the road to the development of a low-carbon economy. Relative to the ecotourism, the connotation of low carbon tourism is more abundant, clear, both in the planning and development of tourism resources, or in the tourism of the six elements of the whole process, should save energy and reduce pollution. This is the key to promoting the progress of ecological civilization and building a harmonious society.