Peru basic income pilot contributed to rainforest protection, analysis finds

Peru basic income pilot contributed to rainforest protection, analysis finds

A University of Bath analysis found a two-year unconditional basic income pilot contributed to rainforest protection in Peru's Asháninka region. 211 people in three communities received about £2 a day to spend freely. Almost 90% adopted practices including reforestation, restoring water sources and reducing forest burning.

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