Publications by authors named "Hugo van Zyl"

Protected areas (PAs) play an important role in conserving biodiversity and providing ecosystem services, yet their effectiveness is undermined by funding shortfalls. Using lions () as a proxy for PA health, we assessed available funding relative to budget requirements for PAs in Africa's savannahs. We compiled a dataset of 2015 funding for 282 state-owned PAs with lions.

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  • Air pollutants negatively impact human health, prompting a study on effective policies and technologies to mitigate these effects in densely populated areas of South Africa.
  • The research ranks interventions, finding that low-cost household measures, like proper coal usage and roof insulation, are more efficient than industrial policies.
  • The study suggests prioritizing household interventions before pursuing additional industry regulations, as current industrial measures do not provide sufficient health care cost justification.
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