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Who we are
We are a non-profit Federation of 136 Mediterranean NGOs for Environment and Sustainable Development
What we do
We act as a technical and political platform for the intervention of NGOs in the Mediterranean scene
Our mission
Our mission is to protect the Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage and promote Sustainable Development in a peaceful Mediterranean
Our story
For more than twenty years we have been catalyzing synergies, joining forces & building bridges in the Euro-Mediterranean area
Latest News
MIO-ECSDE joins SOS-ZEROPOL2030 Workshop at European Maritime Day in Cork City
European Maritime Day 2025 (EMD2025), held in Cork City, convened over 1,300 stakeholders from across Europe and beyond, representing a diverse spectrum of maritime sectors, policy domains, and civil society. This year’s edition served as a dynamic platform for...
TETHYS4ADRION Gains Momentum: Partners Gather in Čapljina to Review Progress and Plan Ahead
Just a few months after the launch of TETHYS4ADRION, project activities are already in full swing. This was the focus of the project partner discussions that came together in Čapljina from 13-14 May 2025, to review progress and design the next steps. The project aims...
2nd Mediterranean Living Lab Shapes Source-to-Sea Prevention and Mitigation Scenarios for Tyre Wear Particle Pollution
The 2nd edition of the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 Mediterranean Living Lab took place in Athens on 6-7 May 2025, bringing together key stakeholders to explore effective strategies for reducing car tyre particle emissions across the entire product chain. Organized by the...
Recent Projects
Featured Publication
Climate Change: The rapidly increasing challenge for the Mediterranean. Sustainable Mediterranean, Issue No 78, 2021.
Featured Publication
Assessing Marine Litter on Mediterranean Beaches. Filing in the knowledge gaps via a participatory-science initiative. MIO-ECSDE, 2019
Featured Publication
Marine Litter in Mediterranean coastal and marine protected areas. A snapshot assessment report on the amounts, composition and sources of marine litter found on beaches. Interreg Med ACT4LITTER & MIO-ECSDE, 2019
