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Shenzhen east OCT and Mt. Danxia of
Guangdong province to study their series
of ecology environmental-friendly designs
and specific strategies related with low-
carbon conception to prove workability of
low-carbon tourism development in order
to set a demonstrative example of carrying
out low-carbon tourism in the country.
of population and economy problems. As the rep-
resentative of developing countries, China has to
handle double tests from economic development
and environment protection. On 8
th
of Septem-
ber,2007, China president Mr. Hu Jintao attended
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) 15
th
leaders meeting, he solemnly proposed four rec-
ommendations to definitely advocate to “ develop
low-carbon economy” with the attitude of being
responsible for future, for the happiness of Chi-
nese, people in Asia and all over the world. In the
same month, the minister of National Ministry of
scientific technology Mr. Wan Gang appealed to
develop low-carbon economy in annual confer-
ence of China Scientific association of 2007. In
National People's Congress of 2008, delegates of
CPPCC proposed “low carbon” in government bill
for discussion. Therefore, low-carbon economy
has got attention from state and government, and
its development directly concerns the future of
China. However, Chinese coal-oriented energy
structure is hardly to make obvious changes in
middle or long term (Zhang K. M. et al., 2008).
Development and application of low-carbon
economy need a longer cycle because of limitation
of capital and technology. But as a government-
dominant sector, tourism is macro-controlled by
government, the notion of low-carbon economy
is easier to be accepted and realized in tourism
than in other industries. According to the predic-
tion from world tourism organization, China will
be the No.1 tourism reception country and No.4
th
tourist country. There is an increasing impact on
region by tourism consumption, which causes
deeper influence on resources. Therefore, develop-
ing low-carbon economy in tourism will not only
reduce the loss of physical materials, the pollution
to environment, its appeal of green consumption,
it will also influence people by tourists which will
bring benefits the propaganda and promotion of
low-carbon behavior in the whole society. At the
same time, because of high industry relevance of
tourism, its positive development will promote
health growth of other industries.
INTRODUCTION
The theme of World Environment Day in 2007
is
melting iceberg, worrying consequence
; and
Kick the habit! Towards a low carbon economy
in 2008. On the 5
th
of June, 2009, the ceremony
of World Environment Day was hold in Mexico
with the theme of
Your Planet Needs You-Unite to
Combat Climate Change
. Three themes in World
Environment Day are related to greenhouse gas
emission and global warming, which indicates
global warming has become the most severe
environmental issue to human being. Since we
entered industry age in 1750, greenhouse gas in
the air has increased sharply, and carbon dioxide
volume in atmosphere has rose by 33% compared
with past 200 years (Ding Y. H., 2007). Inter-
governmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)
issued the profile of the last part of the 4
th
climate
change evaluation report in Valencia of Spain
which conveys strong warning for the damage
from global warming. The report said, in this
century, global temperature may increase to 1.1
to 6.4 centigrade; the surface of ocean will rise
to 18-59cm. If increase of temperature is over 1.5
centigrade, 20%-30% of plant and animal species
in the world will face the danger of extinction. If
it is more than 3.5 centigrade, 40%-70% of spe-
cies will disappear. Then there will be series of
disasters such as more tropical storms, increasing
floods along coastal areas results from the rise of
sea level, reduction of crops, spread of disease
etc. And the developing countries have to face
