Who we are
We are a non-profit Federation of 127 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 in search for partners for DIVE-IN
The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture & Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) is requesting expressions of interest from civil society organizations from Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine, who will undertake Inclusion Education Activities in their country
read moreMarine litter is building up in Mediterranean coastal and marine protected areas, reveals new report
A new report produced by the Interreg Med ACT4LITTER project reveals that marine litter is building up in what should be pristine coastal and marine protected areas. Wanting to dig deeper into the amounts, types and sources of marine litter deposited on the beaches of...
read moreThe Ocean Science Decade: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health
The ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and it is the planet’s life support system. Our security, our economy, our very survival, all require healthy oceans. Sadly, much of the ocean is now seriously degraded, with changes and losses in the structure, function and...
read moreRecent Projects
Featured Publication
Marine litter assessment in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. IPA-Adriatic DeFishGear Project, MIO-ECSDE, HCMR and ISPRA, 2017
Featured Publication
Towards a green economy in the Mediterranean, eco-union, MIO-ECSDE, GEC, 2016
Featured Publication
NGO actions to protect and conserve freshwater ecosystems, MIO-ECSDE, 2016
