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Weaving nature into social safety nets

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Conservation basic income provides a model that could improve the well-being of people and nature, but more research is needed on the environmental efficacy and social equitability.

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  1. School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

    Carla L. Archibald

  2. Institute for Climate, Energy, and Disaster Solutions, The Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Rachel S. Friedman

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Archibald, C.L., Friedman, R.S. Weaving nature into social safety nets. Nat Sustain 6, 887–888 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01116-6

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