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

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Briefings

A University of Bath study reports that nearly 90% of participants in a Peruvian unconditional basic income scheme adopted environmentally beneficial practices. This pilot project aims to protect the Amazon rainforest through direct payments to Indigenous communities, contributing to broader debates on ecosystem preservation via financial incentives.

Key points

• Nearly 90% of participants in the Peruvian unconditional basic income scheme adopted environmentally beneficial practices.
• The University of Bath conducted the analysis of the pilot project's environmental outcomes.

Context

This research addresses the role of direct payments to communities maintaining globally important ecosystems, specifically in the Peruvian Amazon, where Indigenous populations rely on forest resources for survival.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single pilot project in Peru; the study does not generalize findings to other regions or long-term sustainability of the income scheme.

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