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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
Celebrating 5 decades of academic and social contribution of Prof. Michael J. Scoullos
On December 13th 2022, rectors, Academicians, professors, distinguished personalities and prominent stakeholders from all major Mediterranean institutions and friends from both shores of the region and beyond, gathered physically and virtually to celebrate the 50...
MIO-ECSDE’s 27th AGM closed a challenging yet successful year
Ending a critical year for environmental governance, marked by two major global summits on climate change and biodiversity, the 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MIO-ECSDE was held on the 22nd of December 2022. The (virtually) assembled member organisations...
Plastic Busters CAP e-course on marine litter monitoring and mitigation: grab the opportunity and join us!
Marine litter is globally acknowledged as a major societal challenge of our times due to its significant environmental, economic, social, political and cultural implications. The Mediterranean is one of the most affected seas by marine litter and in particular...
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
