Environmental ethics deals with issues related to the equitable distribution of resources between individuals today and future generations, as well as other living creatures. It considers questions around sustainable usage of resources and the rights of poorer individuals and groups who have limited access to resources. Key principles that arose from discussions of these issues emphasize that environmental destruction largely benefits the rich at the cost of the poor, calls for more sustainable development and conservation of natural resources, and recognizes the interdependence between human and natural communities.