Deforestation impacts

B. Vungtatyai (1704015)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

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

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - Livestock

Sources of Income:

  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

No change

WET SEASON

No change

No change

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

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

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

47%

17%

16%

14%

20%

20%

13%

53%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

338

Main ethnic group:

Yè (Jeh)

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.2

Sensitivity: 3.73

Ranking: 0.75

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity