Deforestation impacts

B. Sooksavung (1704027)

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:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight Decrease

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Some increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • Never
  • No impact
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Water
  • Food
  • Crops
  • Not changing

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

51%

18%

19%

15%

17%

18%

14%

49%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

907

Main ethnic group:

Yè (Jeh)

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Christian

Hazard Intensity: 2

Sensitivity: 3.67

Ranking: 7.33

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity