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
MIO-ECSDE amplifies efforts to put oceans’ priorities on the EU policy table!
Today, MIO-ECSDE is excited to announce that it has joined the campaign which aims to put the oceans’ priorities firmly on the EU policy table! The Voice for the Ocean campaign, launched by Surfrider Foundation Europe, is an initiative with the goal to consult with...
Operation Summer: snap a winning marine litter impression!
Today ACT4LITTER is excited to launch a two-month photo contest entitled "Operation Summer: snap a winning marine litter impression!" Open your eyes, grab your camera and unleash your creative soul! Capture a stunning snap of pristine or littered seascapes, marine...
Promoting Natura 2000 sites, Biosphere Reserves and other Protected Areas as a tool for sustainable development
Some 50 post graduate students, young researchers and protected areas managers from 15 EuroMediterranean countries had the opportunity to participate in a Summer University held at the Protected Area of Parnon, Moustos, Mainalon and Monemvasia in Greece, from the 8th...
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