Recent poetic approaches to nature and ecology "It [it] is now a pressing political concern, a survival question." Environmental poetry, as opposed to nature poetry, explores the tangled links between humans and nature and is frequently produced by poets worried about our influence on the natural world. Environmental poems can be quite different from one another; some focus on single issues such as climate change or biodiversity loss, others try to grasp the net effect of many factors at play. Poems may deal with current problems, but just as often they explore possible futures or ask what it means to be human in a non-anthropocentric universe. One way of thinking about environmental poetry is that it is poetry that addresses both humanity and the natural world. Another way of looking at it is that environmental poetry is all poetry that has something to say about nature and humanity's relationship with it. Still another way of understanding environmental poetry is that it is all poetry that takes issue with aspects of this relationship - whether it be overpopulation, pollution, deforestation, or something else. Finally, environmental poetry is all poetry that attempts to offer solutions or ideas for improving this relationship - whether it be through activism, criticism, or imagination. Environmental poetry can be as simple or complex as you want it to be. Some poems make broad statements about the environment or ecological issues while others focus on much more specific topics.