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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
TETHYS4ADRION: Tackling Riverine Plastic Pollution in the Adriatic-Ionian Region
Plastic pollution remains one of the most pressing environmental challenges in the Mediterranean, particularly in the Adriatic-Ionian region, which has been identified as a hotspot for marine plastic pollution. With rivers acting as the main pathways for plastic from...
Marine Plastic Pollution Takes Center Stage at Halieutis Fair 2025 in Agadir
The Mediterranean Sea, a biodiversity hotspot and a key economic region, is under increasing threat from marine plastic pollution. Recognizing this growing planetary boundary threat, experts are accelerating efforts to move from research and policy to real-world,...
Video guidelines for seafloor monitoring of marine litter now available!
MIO-ECSDE is pleased to announce the launch of new video guidelines aimed at enhancing the monitoring of marine litter on the seafloor. The guidelines, available in English, French, and Arabic, provide a step-by-step tutorial on using visual census methods with scuba...
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
