Forest fires routinely destroy rural livelihoods while corporate actors profit from cheap land clearing. A report from The Conversation argues that unconditional cash transfers are far more effective than food packages for mitigating this rural poverty.
Giving direct money lets families buy food and medicine without selling productive assets or falling into debt during the months it takes for local economies to recover. Bureaucratic delays still hinder disaster response, and cash alone will not stop the underlying political economy of burning land.
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