Thomas Falk

Thomas Falk is a Research Fellow at the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit under CGIAR. His research focuses on institutional economics, natural resource governance, and behavioral change in system transformation processes, particularly in the Global South.

• Specializes in multi-level governance and science-policy interaction
• Designs experiential learning games to assess institutional and behavioral change
• Collaborates with stakeholders across Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Recent work includes theoretical frameworks for agroecological transitions (ACT framework), emphasizing transdisciplinary research, co-design, and participatory approaches. His publications highlight gaps in initiatives' theory of change and the role of structural elements in shaping actor behaviors. Projects include scaling experiential learning tools for groundwater governance in India and establishing Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs) as multi-stakeholder spaces for innovation.

His methodological focus on behavioral science and collective action aligns with applications in water management, farming systems, and value chain governance. He actively contributes to CGIAR Science Week and gender research conferences.