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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
New project launches on supporting maritime decarbonization in the East Mediterranean
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted in July 2023, a revised strategy that includes an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by 2050 and a...
For a Litter-Free Mediterranean: Plastic Busters CAP workshop helps integrate Marine Litter into Local and National Planning
In an effort to combat marine litter and promote sustainable coastal management, the Plastic Busters CAP project hosted a workshop for integrating marine litter into local and national planning. The event took place on 20 September 2023 in Tunis and was organized by...
Greek environmental NGOs jointly react on the 2023 devastating extreme events caused by climate change
MIO-ECSDE’s Greek member organizations Elliniki Etairia (ELET), Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS), Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN), the Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles (MEDASSET) and the World-Wide Fund for Nature – Greece...
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
