Dr Thilak Mallawaarachchi
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Thilak Mallawaarachchi

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Fields of research

Agricultural land management Agricultural systems analysis and modelling Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agriculture, land and farm management Applied economics Climate change impacts and adaptation Economic development policy Economics Environmental Sciences Human Society Policy and administration Sustainable agricultural development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
  • Masters (Coursework), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University

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50 works between 1996 and 2023
All (50) Journal Article (23) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (7) Book (7) Other Outputs (9)

1 - 20 of 50 works

2023

Journal Article

Disparities in economic achievement across the rural–urban divide in Pakistan: Implications for development planning

Ejaz, Nauman and Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2023). Disparities in economic achievement across the rural–urban divide in Pakistan: Implications for development planning. Economic Analysis and Policy, 77, 487-512. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2022.11.023

Disparities in economic achievement across the rural–urban divide in Pakistan: Implications for development planning

2023

Journal Article

Realising rural economic transformation: pathways to inclusive and sustainable prosperity in post-COVID-19 Asia

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Rahut, Dil Bahadur (2023). Realising rural economic transformation: pathways to inclusive and sustainable prosperity in post-COVID-19 Asia. Economic Analysis and Policy, 77, 1076-1082. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2023.01.009

Realising rural economic transformation: pathways to inclusive and sustainable prosperity in post-COVID-19 Asia

2022

Journal Article

Parochialism, politics and the planet

Ross, Helen and Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2022). Parochialism, politics and the planet. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 29 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2022.2050100

Parochialism, politics and the planet

2021

Journal Article

Meeting environmental objectives through energy sector reforms in Asia and the Pacific

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Nepal, Rabindra and Ross, Helen (2021). Meeting environmental objectives through energy sector reforms in Asia and the Pacific. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 28 (4), 305-313. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2021.1989009

Meeting environmental objectives through energy sector reforms in Asia and the Pacific

2021

Journal Article

Resilience achieved via multiple compensating subsystems: The immediate impacts of COVID-19 control measures on the agri-food systems of Australia and New Zealand

Snow, Val, Rodriguez, Daniel, Dynes, Robyn, Kaye-Blake, William, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Zydenbos, Sue, Cong, Lei, Obadovic, Irena, Agnew, Rob, Amery, Nicole, Bell, Lindsay, Benson, Cristy, Clinton, Peter, Dreccer, M. Fernanda, Dunningham, Andrew, Gleeson, Madeleine, Harrison, Matthew, Hayward, Alice, Holzworth, Dean, Johnstone, Paul, Meinke, Holger, Mitter, Neena, Mugera, Amin, Pannell, David, Silva, Luis F.P., Roura, Eugeni, Siddharth, Prince, Siddique, Kadambot H.M. and Stevens, David (2021). Resilience achieved via multiple compensating subsystems: The immediate impacts of COVID-19 control measures on the agri-food systems of Australia and New Zealand. Agricultural Systems, 187 103025, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103025

Resilience achieved via multiple compensating subsystems: The immediate impacts of COVID-19 control measures on the agri-food systems of Australia and New Zealand

2020

Journal Article

Water allocation in Australia's Murray–Darling Basin: managing change under heightened uncertainty

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Auricht, Christopher, Loch, Adam, Adamson, David and Quiggin, John (2020). Water allocation in Australia's Murray–Darling Basin: managing change under heightened uncertainty. Economic Analysis and Policy, 66, 345-369. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2020.01.001

Water allocation in Australia's Murray–Darling Basin: managing change under heightened uncertainty

2020

Book Chapter

Economic assessment of no-till farming systems

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Tessema, Yohannis Mulu, Loch, Adam and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2020). Economic assessment of no-till farming systems. No-till farming systems for sustainable agriculture: challenges and opportunities. (pp. 357-375) edited by Yash P. Dang, Ram C. Dalal and Neal W. Menzies. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46409-7_21

Economic assessment of no-till farming systems

2018

Journal Article

Quantifying the economic impact of soil constraints on Australian agriculture: a case study of wheat

Orton, Thomas G., Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Pringle, Matthew J., Menzies, Neal W., Dalal, Ram C., Kopittke, Peter M., Searle, Ross, Hochman, Zvi and Dang, Yash P. (2018). Quantifying the economic impact of soil constraints on Australian agriculture: a case study of wheat. Land Degradation & Development, 29 (11), 3866-3875. doi: 10.1002/ldr.3130

Quantifying the economic impact of soil constraints on Australian agriculture: a case study of wheat

2017

Other Outputs

A farming system framework for investment planning and priority setting in Ethiopia

Amede, Tilahun, Auricht, Christopher, Boffa, Jean-Marc, Dixon, John, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Rukuni, Mandi and Teklewold-Deneke, Tilaye (2017). A farming system framework for investment planning and priority setting in Ethiopia. ACIAR Technical Reports Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ( ACIAR).

A farming system framework for investment planning and priority setting in Ethiopia

2017

Journal Article

Mixed policies give more options in multifunctionaltropical forest landscapes

Law, Elizabeth A., Bryan, Brett A., Meijaard, Erik, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Struebig, Matthew J., Watts, Matthew E. and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2017). Mixed policies give more options in multifunctionaltropical forest landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology, 54 (1), 51-60. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12666

Mixed policies give more options in multifunctionaltropical forest landscapes

2017

Journal Article

State-contingent analysis of farmers’ response to weather variability: irrigated dairy farming in the Murray Valley, Australia

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Nauges, Céline, Sanders, Orion and Quiggin, John (2017). State-contingent analysis of farmers’ response to weather variability: irrigated dairy farming in the Murray Valley, Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 61 (1), 36-55. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12193

State-contingent analysis of farmers’ response to weather variability: irrigated dairy farming in the Murray Valley, Australia

2015

Journal Article

A bio-economic analysis of the benefits of conservation agriculture: the case of smallholder farmers in Adami Tulu district, Ethiopia

Tessema, Yohannis, Asafu-Adjaye, John, Rodriguez, Daniel, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Shiferaw, Bekele (2015). A bio-economic analysis of the benefits of conservation agriculture: the case of smallholder farmers in Adami Tulu district, Ethiopia. Ecological Economics, 120, 164-174. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.10.020

A bio-economic analysis of the benefits of conservation agriculture: the case of smallholder farmers in Adami Tulu district, Ethiopia

2015

Journal Article

Better land-use allocation outperforms land sparing and land sharing approaches to conservation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Law, Elizabeth A., Meijaard, Erik, Bryan, Brett A., Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Koh, Lian Pin and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2015). Better land-use allocation outperforms land sparing and land sharing approaches to conservation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biological Conservation, 186, 276-286. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2015.03.004

Better land-use allocation outperforms land sparing and land sharing approaches to conservation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

2015

Journal Article

Ecosystem services from a degraded peatland of Central Kalimantan: implications for policy, planning, and management

Law, Elizabeth A., Bryan, Brett Anthony, Meijaard, Erik, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Struebig, Matthew J. and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2015). Ecosystem services from a degraded peatland of Central Kalimantan: implications for policy, planning, and management. Ecological Applications, 25 (1), 70-87. doi: 10.1890/13-2014.1

Ecosystem services from a degraded peatland of Central Kalimantan: implications for policy, planning, and management

2014

Journal Article

Role of hydrology and economics in water management policy under increasing uncertainty

Loch, A., Adamson, D. and Mallawaarachchi, T. (2014). Role of hydrology and economics in water management policy under increasing uncertainty. Journal of Hydrology, 518 (PA), 5-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.10.049

Role of hydrology and economics in water management policy under increasing uncertainty

2014

Book Chapter

Agricultural adaptation: observations and insights

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Harris, Michael (2014). Agricultural adaptation: observations and insights. Carbon pricing: early experiences and future prospects. (pp. 145-164) edited by John Quiggin, David Adamson and Daniel Quiggin. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781782547747.00023

Agricultural adaptation: observations and insights

2013

Other Outputs

Hydrology and Economics in Water Management Policy under Increasing uncertainty

Loch, Adam, Adamson, David and Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2013). Hydrology and Economics in Water Management Policy under Increasing uncertainty. Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers. 156479. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Hydrology and Economics in Water Management Policy under Increasing uncertainty

2012

Book Chapter

Investment as an adaptation response to water scarcity

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, McClintock, Anthea, Adamson, David and Quiggin, John (2012). Investment as an adaptation response to water scarcity. Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin. (pp. 101-128) edited by John Quiggin, Thilak Mallawaarachchi and Sarah Chambers. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781781000328.00018

Investment as an adaptation response to water scarcity

2012

Book Chapter

Variability and uncertainty: implications for water policy impact analysis

Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Adamson, David, Chambers, Sarah, Schrobback, Peggy and Quiggin, John (2012). Variability and uncertainty: implications for water policy impact analysis. Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin. (pp. 82-100) edited by John Quiggin, Thilak Mallawaarachchi and Sarah Chambers. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781781000328.00017

Variability and uncertainty: implications for water policy impact analysis

2012

Book

Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray–Darling Basin

Quiggin, John, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Chambers, Sarah (2012). Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray–Darling Basin. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd..

Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray–Darling Basin

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    Improving the drought resilience of Queensland cropping soils by removing barriers to the identification and management of soil constraints
    Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Competitiveness of Cambodian Farming Systems: characterization of farming systems to inform research and policy)
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Policy and institutional reforms to improve horticulture markets in Pakistan (ACIAR grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Costs of edaphic stress to the Australian grains industry
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Piloting a Farming Systems Approach to Investment Planning for Climate-Smart Smallholder Agriculture in Africa
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Developing a platform to determine the reserve price of unallocated water
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Farming Systems Approach to Supporting National CAADP Investment Planning for Sustainable Intensification and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Identifying socioeconomic constraints to and incentives for faster technology adoption: Pathways to sustainable intensification in Eastern and Southern Africa (Adoption Pathways)
    International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
    Open grant

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Enquiries

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  • climate adaptation
  • Drought management
  • food loss mitigation
  • food security
  • Murray-Darling Basin
  • Sri Lanka

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