We use these resources to generate electricity and power our vehicles, but they pollute the air and cause environmental problems. Non-renewable resources are limited, and their availability will eventually run out. As they become scarce, they will also become more expensive, making them difficult for people to access.

Loss of availability of natural resources and the livelihoods that depend upon them is also a major cause of conflict and war, which can jeopardise human rights, further damage the environment, destroy livelihoods and harm human health.