Deforestation impacts

B. Pheerkeo (1704061)

Sanxay District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct water facility (borehole)
  2. Vaccinate animals/lifestock

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - Maize

Sources of Income:

  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Some increase

Some increase

WET SEASON

Some increase

Some increase

Water-bourne:

  • Diarrhea
  • Eye

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

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

No Landslides
  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Houses
  • livelihoods
  • Health
  • Less severe
  • More flooding (-)

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

50%

24%

13%

13%

48%

27%

25%

100%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

439

Main ethnic group:

Brao

Other ethnic group:

Lao

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.53

Sensitivity: 3.57

Ranking: 5.47

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity