Who we are
We are a non-profit Federation of 133 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
Act4Drin launches the “Echoes from the Drin” short films triplet
Act4Drin launched today the “Echoes from the Drin” short films triplet jointly developed by MIO-ECSDE & KAWKA PRODUCTION. The core message that the Act4Drin short films seek to bring forward is all about “Living in harmony with the Drin”.
The Mediterranean has a voice at the 7th World Water Forum
The Mediterranean Position Paper that will be circulated and promoted at the 7th World Water Forum in Korea (12-17 April 2015) is titled Addressing the crisis and ‘nexus’ through innovation and good governance. It is the product of the Mediterranean Cross-Continental...
International recognition of the Non Conventional Water Resources Program in the Mediterranean
GWP-Med’s Non Conventional Water Resources (NCWR) Program in the Mediterranean, has been selected among 9 Global Finalists of the World Water Showcase Challenge organized by the 7th World Water Forum (7WWF). MIO-ECSDE/MEdIES provides the Education for Sustainable Development component (activities and materials reached out to more than 11,000 students and 2,000 teachers).
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