Achim Maas, is working as a project manager at adelphi. His main areas of work are the interlinkages and between natural resources, violent conflict and peace on all levels of society. Within these areas, the security implications of climate change as well developing analytical frameworks and methods are core topics. Regionally, his main focus is on the African Great Lakes Region and the South Caucasus. Currently, he works primarily on environmental cooperation in the South Caucasus within the context of the Initiative for Peacebuilding and the UN Environment Programme Expert Group on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding. Beyond that, he is a member of the ECC newsletter editorial staff.