A UBC study calls for a global basic income funded through a tax on pollution. (Unsplash) A new UBC study proposes to fund a basic income with a tax on pollution and environmental destruction.
But such a step may be some time away from being implemented, if ever.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila, a professor with UBC’s school of public policy and global affairs, said he and his co-authors looked into the subject after the COVID-19 pandemic saw the emergence of several social schemes to support people. Another inspiration was research in the developing world showing income support ends up improving ecological sustainability […]
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