Peru Amazon basic income pilot linked to rainforest protection, study finds
Nearly 90% of participants in a Peru basic income pilot adopted environmentally beneficial practices, according to University of Bath researchers.
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An unconditional basic income pilot providing Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon with £2 a day helped protect the rainforest, according to a University of Bath study reported by the Guardian.
Researchers found that nearly 90% of participants adopted practices beneficial to the environment. The payments were provided without conditions.
The analysis is expected to inform debate over direct payments to communities that help maintain ecosystems of global importance.
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