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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
Empowering the Asterousia Local Community: monitoring marine litter and promoting ocean literacy
Similar to other biosphere reserves and protected areas, the Asterousia Biosphere Reserve is increasingly impacted by marine litter, which accumulates and poses a threat to habitats, species, and sustainable development. In an effort to improve knowledge and evidence...
Apply for the Panuccio Memorial Grant and support research on raptors conservation in the Euro-Mediterranean!
The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s richest in terms of diversity of birds of prey, with a total of 53 species of raptors breeding regularly in this region. However, nearly 40% of these species qualify as regionally threatened by the IUCN Red List of...
The Plastic Busters CAP research team explores impact of plastic pollution on Aqaba’s marine ecosystem in latest mission to the Red Sea
Marine plastic pollution is becoming an increasingly significant environmental issue, affecting coastal and marine ecosystems across the globe. Aqaba, a coastal city in Jordan situated at the Red Sea, is no exception to this problem. With over 1,000 fish species 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
