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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T12:00:36+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/20/unconditional-basic-income-amazon-rainforest-peru-study
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/giving-2-a-day-to-people-in-the-amazon-helps-protect-rainforest-pilot--34cd2b/

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 deba

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