Basic income pilot in Peruvian Amazon boosts Indigenous livelihoods and rainforest protection, study finds

Summary

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 on 22 October 2026. The reporting covers this single article; no other coverage was included in the task.

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1. Phys.org

   22 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that a pilot giving Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon an unconditional basic income significantly improved community well-being, strengthened food security and supported rainforest protection, according to University of Bath analysis released today.