when people do not have some resources, their quality of life can get lower. so, people protect resources. when they can not get clean water, people may become ill; if there is not enough wood, trees will be cut and the forest will disappear over time (deforestation); if there are not enough fish in a sea, people can die of starvation. renewable resources include crops, wind, hydroelectric power, fish, and sunlight. many people carefully save their natural resources so that others can use them in future.