Deforestation impacts

B. Chale (1502020)

Kaleum District, Sekong

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Build latrine (Sanitation)
  2. Vaccinate animals/lifestock

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
  • - High school
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

Some increase

WET SEASON

Some increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis

  • Never
  • No impact
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Food
  • Less severe

No Landslides
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Health
  • Less severe


   No deforestation activity

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

467

Main ethnic group:

Ngkriang (Ngè’)

Other ethnic group:

Katu, Lao

Religion:

Buddhism, Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.2

Sensitivity: 3.1

Ranking: 3.72

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity