Deforestation impacts

B. Nongpha (1704014)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (borehole)
  2. Build latrine (Health)
  3. Vaccinate animals/lifestock

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - Livestock

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Kindergarten
  • - Primary
  • - High school
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Some increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight Decrease

Slight increase

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 10 years
  • Homes
  • Infrastructure
  • Less frequent

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

51%

18%

18%

16%

17%

18%

14%

49%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

500

Main ethnic group:

Yè (Jeh)

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.7

Sensitivity: 2.33

Ranking: 1.63

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity