Deforestation impacts

B. Dakdor (1704049)

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

Education:

  • - Primary incomplete
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Some increase

Slight increase

WET SEASON

Slight increase

Slight increase

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin
  • Malaria

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 10 years
  • Homes
  • Income
  • Less frequent
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Water
  • Less severe

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact
  • More agricultural land (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

50%

17%

19%

14%

17%

19%

15%

50%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

666

Main ethnic group:

Tariang

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.87

Sensitivity: 3.73

Ranking: 3.24

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity