中文摘要：

通过综述国内外有关研究文献,结果表明,旅游废弃物问题已经得到广泛关注,研究内容涉及到旅游开发、旅游活动和旅游产业的各个组成部门,研究范围遍及人类旅游和游憩活动的所有空间。目前国内研究正处于起步阶段,研究内容主要以描述性为主,研究方法和措施大多还处于理论探讨之中,对实践指导性不强。真正适合于我国旅游景区、景点废弃物处理的方法体系还没有建立。因此,重视生态脆弱旅游景区的废弃物研究,完善研究方法,提高废弃物处理的技术水平,加强废弃物管理,是我国旅游业可持续发展的重要基础。

英文摘要：

Waste is not only an important influencing factor on the tourism eco-environment, but also the focus of tourism environment research. This paper reviews the related literatures on the research of tourism wastes published in recent years. It is found that the issue of tourist wastes has aroused wide concern in the world. The relative studies covered a wide range regarding their contents and study areas, including tourism development, tourist activity, and composition of the tourism industries as well as all spaces that may be involved. But in China, the studies on the tourist wastes are still on the initial stage and mainly descriptive. Most of the studies about the methods and measurements on the management of tourism wastes focus on theoretical discussion and have no practical value. The suitable management system for handling the tourism wastes in the scenic spots and areas has not been established in China. This paper put forward some suggestions as follows. （1） Great importance should be attached to the studies on the management of the tourism wastes, which is the foundation of the sustainable development of the tourism industry of China; （2） The research methods should be improved; （3） The waste disposal technology should be upgraded; （4） Waste management should be strengthened. In addition, the study on the harmless processing of the wastes from the increasing wilderness regions recreation is still in the primary stage. Further studies-on the tourist wastes are still needed.