Deforestation impacts

B. Mai (1704059)

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
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Slight increase

Significant decrease

WET SEASON

Slight Decrease

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Infrastructure
  • Less frequent
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Water
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Houses
  • livelihoods
  • Health
  • Less severe

  No negative impact

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

52%

22%

20%

9%

18%

16%

14%

48%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

656

Main ethnic group:

Brao

Other ethnic group:

Lao

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.17

Sensitivity: 3.6

Ranking: 4.2

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity