World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection

October 20, 2026 · 12:00 pm 2 sources

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• Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
  The Guardian · October 20, 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,…

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• World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection
  Phys.org · October 22, 2026 15:30
  A pilot project in which Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon were given an unconditional basic income significantly improved community well-being, strengthened food security and supported rainforest protection, according to analysis by the University of Bath released today.