Deforestation impacts

B. Lienglouang (1503021)

Dakcheung District, Sekong

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Improve water quality
  2. Build latrine (Sanitation)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - Livestock
  • - Tea
  • - Coffee

Sources of Income:

  • - Livestock
  • - Trade
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
  • - High school
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Water / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Significant Increase

Significant Increase

WET SEASON

Significant Increase

Significant Increase

Water-bourne:

  • Allergies
  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • More than 1 per year
  • Homes
  • Income
  • Not changing

No droughts

No Landslides
  • More than 1 per year
  • No impact
  • Not changing
  • Loss of biodiversity (-)
  • Less food sources (-)
  • Industrial develop (+)
  • More agricultural land (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

48%

25%

22%

2%

28%

21%

2%

52%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

512

Main ethnic group:

Tariang

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 2.27

Sensitivity: 2.9

Ranking: 6.57

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity