600 INDEX
Crop wastes (residues), as fuel
for biogas production, 540
for electricity production, 540
for home cooking and
heating, 363
Crop yields
biodiversity and, 29
GE foods and, 237, 238
pesticides and, 273
stone walls improving, 295
watershed protection and, 162
Cuttings from trees
care and protection of, 213, 215
container growing, 211
preparation of, 208
selection of, 206
wetland restoration with, 215
also see Tree planting
Cyanide
mining and, 485
poisoning from, 340
Cycles, natural
nutrient cycle, 30
succession, 202, 203
sustainability and, 30–31
water cycle, 156
also see Biodiversity; Global
warming
D
Dams, check, 293
Dams, large
alternatives to, 172
deforestation and, 185
health and social problems
created by, 169–171,
526, 527
production of electricity, 526
working for change, 172–173
Dams, small (hydropower),
534–535
Danger signs see Signs
DDT pesticide
length of time in body, 333
for mosquito control, 151
toxicity of, 150
Dead Bodies Principle, 32
Deforestation
defined, 13
diseases caused by, 28, 179
erosion caused by, 6–8, 159,
160, 179
global warming and, 533
industry and, 181, 185
poverty and, 181
watersheds affected by, 159,
160, 179
working for change, 7–9, 30, 176
also see Erosion; Forests; Tree
planting
Dehydration
as cause of death for
children, 47
from cholera, 2
from diarrhea, 52–53
from lack of water, 45
prevention and treatment,
52–53
rehydration drink, recipe for, 53
signs of, 52
Delirium, malaria and, 145
Dengue fever (breakbone fever),
147, 152–153
Desert rainwater collection, 87
Detergent, compared to soap, 373
Detoxifying the body, 346
Diabetes, 222, 224
Diarrhea
heavy metal poisoning, 337
radiation sickness, 343
Diarrhea diseases
blood flukes, 56, 171
causes of unsafe water, 47–48
dehydration from, 52–53
guinea worm, 55
prevention of, 57–58
signs of, 51
spread of, 49–50
treatment for, 51–53, 55–56
Diet
endometriosis treatment
through, 326
healthy, biodiversity and, 28
heavy metal poisoning
resistance through, 340
mercury and, 339
oil spills and, 515
toxic exposures through, 40
Digestive problems, oil sites
and, 506
Dioxins, 340–342
burning plastic and release of,
409, 423
Disabilities, people with
malnutrition and, 222
privacy and, 111
toilets and, 111
also see Birth defects
Diseases see Illness; Plant
diseases
Disinfection see Bleach;
Health care instruments
disinfection; Health
care waste disinfection;
Hydrogen peroxide;
Vinegar; Water treatment
Displacement of people, dams
and, 170
Distribution of electricity,
530–531
Distribution of resources see
Natural resources, unfair
and unequal use of
Diversity see Biodiversity
Dizziness
heat stress, 472
heavy metal poisoning, 337, 338
home cleaning products, 374
indoor air pollution, 352, 354
oil sites, 513, 516
Doctors, denying pesticide risks,
261, 265
also see Health centers
Dogs, feces not in compost, 403
Domestic violence see Sexual
violence; Violence
Double-digging a garden bed, 311
Drainage
defined, 167
pesticide use and protection
of, 268
waste clogging, 390
watersheds and improvement
of, 167
from wells and taps, 78, 81, 82
Drawing activities, 16–17
Drip irrigation, 294
Drought, 45
Drug resistance, 145, 242
also see Antibiotic resistance
Drugs see Medicines
Drying food, 306
Dry malnutrition, 222
Dry toilets
building, 130–131
defined, 125, 129
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