Scientific views over the problems of «green regionalism» principles’ forming in the field of recreation and tourism in the context of UNEP «green economy» concept are examined. Author approaches to forming of principles of «green regionalism» in the regional policy of recreation and tourism development, typology of recreation and tourist regions on the basis of estimation of their competitiveness and economic efficiency of development are presented. The basic problems of regionalization of social and economic policy of tourist regions’ development are defined. 

regionalism, «green economy», typology of regions,principles of «green regionalism» in the field of recreation and tourism