Thilak Mallawaarachchi

Resource economist and policy advisor

Australia

Summary

Experienced resource economist with a strong background in public policy relating to natural resource management, climate adaptation and food systems. Integration of economic analysis with scientific information to enable a more complete understanding of the sources of market failures and ways individuals and firms deal with uncertainty. Currently working on food loss pathways, market reform, understanding adaptation to global change, water resource management in the Murray Darling Basin, and improving agricultural productivity in Africa and Asia. New interests include food systems resilience and cross-scale issues in climate adaptation in developing new insights for water management for greater well-being in an uncertain world where many uses and needs compete.

Experience

  • climate change
  • economic policy
  • development aid
  • research & development
  • work
  • australia
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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