Deforestation impacts

B. Dakyieng (1701036)

Xaysetha District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (gravity fed)
  2. Build latrine (Sanitation)
  3. Vaccinate animals/lifestock

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock
  • - NTFP

Education:

  • - Kindergarten
  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Not changing

No droughts
  • People injuried

   No floods
  • Loss of biodiversity (-)

   No positive impact

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

1606

Main ethnic group:

Brao

Other ethnic group:

Sedang, Lao

Religion:

Buddhism, Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.4

Sensitivity: 2.73

Ranking: 3.83

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity