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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
Navigating Change: Progress and Prospects in the Mediterranean’s Plastic Pollution Battle
In a resounding success, the side event "Navigating Change: Progress and Prospects in the Mediterranean's Plastic Pollution Battle," held on December 5th in Portorož, Slovenia, as part of the Barcelona Convention's COP23, showcased a vibrant collective effort towards...
HEAD’s 2023 Report of Activities is out
Human Environmental And Development (HEAD), one of MIO-ECSDE’s very active member organisations, is a Byblos (Lebanon) based NGO, working on a national scale, as well as beyond the country’s borders. HEAD’s Report of Activities (RoA) for the year that is now closing,...
COP23 of the Barcelona Convention: the region’s green transition in focus
The 23rd Meeting (COP23) of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols took place in Portoroz (Slovenia) from 5-8 December. The MIO-ECSDE Chairperson, two staff members of the MIO-ECSDE Secretariat, three members of its Executive Bureau and...
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
