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Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds

Source: The Guardian · Published 20 Oct 2026, 12:00

Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practices 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. The analysis from the University of Bath is expected to contribute to a growing…

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