Deforestation impacts

B. Darkpokkao (1704048)

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:

  • - Coffee

Sources of Income:

  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Slight increase

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis

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

No droughts
  • House
  • People injuried

   No floods

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

47%

16%

17%

14%

16%

20%

17%

53%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

343

Main ethnic group:

Alak

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.7

Sensitivity: 3.33

Ranking: 2.33

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity