Deforestation impacts

B. Hindum (1704007)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

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

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

Slight increase

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Income
  • Less frequent
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Water
  • Food
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Houses
  • livelihoods
  • Health
  • More severe

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

50%

21%

20%

9%

21%

21%

9%

50%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

268

Main ethnic group:

Alak

Other ethnic group:

Tariang, Brao

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.37

Sensitivity: 3.9

Ranking: 5.33

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity