Dr Thilak Mallawaarachchi
Principal Research Fellow
School of Economics
+61 7 3365 6601
Publications
Book Chapters
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Harris, Michael (2014). Agricultural adaptation: observations and insights. In John Quiggin, David Adamson and Daniel Quiggin (Ed.), Carbon pricing: early experiences and future prospects (pp. 145-164) Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9781782547747.00023
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Adamson, David, Chambers, Sarah, Schrobback, Peggy and Quiggin, John (2012). Variability and uncertainty: implications for water policy impact analysis. In John Quiggin, Thilak Mallawaarachchi and Sarah Chambers (Ed.), Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin (pp. 82-100) Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi:10.4337/9781781000328.00017
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, McClintock, Anthea, Adamson, David and Quiggin, John (2012). Investment as an adaptation response to water scarcity. In John Quiggin, Thilak Mallawaarachchi and Sarah Chambers (Ed.), Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin (pp. 101-128) Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi:10.4337/9781781000328.00018
Journal Articles
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, . doi:10.1002/ldr.3130
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2010) Taxes and charges on nature’s bounties. EcoDate, 24 4: 5-7.
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T and Quiggin, J. (2009) Declining inflows and more frequent droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin: Climate change, impacts and adaptation. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 53 3: 345-366. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8489.2009.00451.x
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T. and Quiggin, J. (2007) Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: A state-contingent model. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 51 3: 263-281. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8489.2007.00380.x
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Morrison, Mark D. and Blamey, Russell K. (2006) Choice modelling to determine the significance of environmental amenity and production alternatives in the community value of peri-urban land: Sunshine Coast, Australia. Land Use Policy, 23 3: 323-332. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2004.11.004
Mallawaarachchi, T, Blamey, RK, Morrison, MD, Johnson, AKL and Bennett, JW (2001) Community values for environmental protection in a cane farming catchment in Northern Australia: A choice modelling study. Journal of Environmental Management, 62 3: 301-316. doi:10.1006/jema.2001.0446
Mallawaarachchi, T and Quiggin, J (2001) Modelling socially optimal land allocations for sugar cane growing in North Queensland: a linked mathematical programming and choice modelling study. Australian Journal of Agricultural And Resource Economics, 45 3: 383-409. doi:10.1111/1467-8489.00149
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2001) Modelling Socially Optimal Land Allocations For Sugar Cane Growing In North Queensland: A Linked Mathematical Programming And Choice Modelling Study. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 45 3: 411-436.
Mallawaarachchi, T, Walker, PA, Young, MD, Smyth, RE, Lynch, HS and Dudgeon, G (1996) GIS-based integrated modelling systems for natural resource management. Agricultural Systems, 50 2: 169-189. doi:10.1016/0308-521X(95)00002-M
Conference Papers
Potgieter, Andries, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Ross, Helen (2012). Determining cropping patterns and intensities through the use of multi-temporal MODIS imagery for the Murray-Darling Basin, Queensland Australia. In: IPRS 2012 abstracts. XXII International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Congress, Melbourme, Australia, (). 25 August - 1 September 2012.
Beard, Rodney and Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2011). Threshold effects and international environmental agreements. In: EAERE 2011. 18th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Rome, Italy, (1-18). 29 June - 2 July 2011.
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T. and Quiggin, J. (2008). Declining inflows and more frequent droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin: Climate change, impact and adaption. In: 52nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES 2008), Canberra, Australia, (). 5-8 February, 2008.
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T. and Quiggin, J. (2007). Climate change and climate uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin. In: Proceedings of AARES 2007. AARES 2007; 51st Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Queenstown, NZ, (). 13-16 February 2007.
Adamson, David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2006). Climate Change, Water Availability and Adaptation in the Murray Darling Basin. In: Proceedings of the 26th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists. 26th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, Gold Coast, (). 12–19 August 2006.
Adamson, David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2006). State-contingent modelling of the Murray Darling Basin: implications for the design of property rights. In: Proceedings of the 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. The 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Sydney, (). 8-10 February, 2006.
Adamson, David, Quiggin, John and Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2005). Modelling basin level allocation of water in the Murray Darling Basin in a world of uncertainty. In: AARES 2005. 49th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. AARES 2005. 49th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Coffs Harbour, N.S.W., Australia, (). 7-11 February 2005.
Research Reports
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 Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ( ACIAR)
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Adamson, David, Schrobbacck, Peggy and Quiggin, John (2011) An economic analysis of the impact of the national water initiative on the capacity and resilience of Australia’s water management regime : Report to Client Brisbane, Qld., Australia: University of Queensland, School of Economics
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Adamson, David, Hughes, Neal, O'Donnell, Christopher and Quiggin, John (2011) An economic analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative on the efficiency and productivity of water use, Report to Clinet, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, The University of Queensland :
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Chambers, Sarah, Adamson, David and Schrobback, Peggy (2010) Economic analysis of diversion operations for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan: returns to irrigation under reduced water availability: a commission study for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority St Lucia, QLD, Australia: UQ Business School Commercial
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Hone, Simon, Adamson, David, Yainshet, Alasebu, Oliver, Mark, Kokic, Phil, Quiggin, John and Gooday, Peter (2008) Reduced water availability: impacts on agricultural activities and regional economies in the Murray Darling Basin Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Working Papers
Adamson, David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2006). State-contingent modelling of the Murray Darling Basin: implications for the design of property rights. Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers 149856, School of Economics, University of Queensland.
Adamson , David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2006). Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: a state-contingent model. Risk and Sustainable Management Group WP5M06, School of Economics, University of Queensland.
Adamson, David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2006). State-contingent modelling of the Murray Darling Basin: implications for the design of property rights. Murray-Darling Program Working Papers WP2M06, School of Economics, University of Queensland.