Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
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Key context: <p>Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practices</p><p>A pioneering project to provide Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon with an unconditional basic income has contributed to the protection of the rainforest, according to a study.</p><p><a href="https://purehost.bath.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/396480700/Fighting_the_climate_crisis_with_reciprocity_final.pdf">The analysis</a> from the University of Bath is expected to contribute to a growing debate about the role of direct payments to communities that maintain globally important ecosystems.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/20/unconditional-basic-income-amazon-rainforest-peru-study">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practicesA pioneering project to provide Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon with an unconditional basic income has contributed to the protection of the rainforest, according to a study.The analysis from the University of Bath is expected to contribute to a growing debate about the role of direct payments to communities that maintain globally important ecosystems. Continue reading...
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