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
Training material on Environmental Education & Education for Sustainable Development in Protected Areas
A new training material on EE/ESD in Protected Areas targeted to staff of EE/ESD division of the Ministry of Education, of Environmental Education Centers and Management Bodies of Protected Areas of Greece, has been developed in Greek by MIO-ECSDE, within the framework of the EPEAEK II programme 2007-2008 and with the support of the Greek Ministry of Education.
MIO-ECSDE Member of the Drin Core Group
The Drin Dialogue which aims to establish a Shared Vision for the management of the extended Drin River Basin, was launched on December 1st 2009, at a meeting that took place in Podgorica. The Meeting was co-organized by UNECE, GWP-Med, the Government of Montenegro and MIO-ECSDE, with the financial support of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.
Civil Society Dialogue on Mediterranean Processes, 1 November 2009, Cairo, Egypt
The Civil Society Dialogue on Mediterranean Processes: UfM Ministerial on Environment – Climate Change COP Copenhagen – Long Term Strategy on Water in the Mediterranean took place a few days ago on the 1st of November 2009 in Cairo, Egypt at the premises of the League of Arab States.
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
