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
The Drin Strategic Action Programme: a stepping stone towards the sustainable future of the Drin River Basin
Significant advances towards safeguarding the Drin River Basin were discussed at the 17th Drin Core Group meeting organized in Pristina from the 30th to the 31st of May 2019. The Drin River Basin is beyond any doubt one of the most important freshwater biodiversity...
PlasticBuster MPAs successfully completes the studying phase
To-date significant progress has been achieved within the PlasticBusters MPAs project, with the studying phase - aiming to define the key elements of the harmonized marine litter monitoring and management approach- being successfully completed. The starting point of...
MIO-ECSDE member LEF is helping Lebanon fight for a Plastic-free Mediterranean
The European Union is supporting the MIO-ECSDE member organisation Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF), together with the Lebanon Eco Movement, for two years with a grant of €995,000 to: Tackle the sources of marine pollution and its impact on the marine ecosystems and...
Recent Projects
![METAVASEA](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Picture1-510x382.png)
![Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SUSTAINABLE-ECONOMY-510x382.png)
![FOLOU (prevention and reduction of Food Loss)](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Untitled-design-1-510x382.png)
![SOS-ZEROPOL2030](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SOSZEROPOL-510x382.png)
![Plastic Busters CAP](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Picture1-510x382.png)
![Shared Green Deal](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GreenDeal-510x382.png)
![Med4Waste](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Med4Waste-510x382.png)
![WES – Water and Environment Support in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood region](https://mio-ecsde.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/WES-510x382.png)
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