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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
HEAD’s fight against plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
HEAD launched a campaign on 27 May 2018 on “Reducing the risk of plastic pollution on the environment and human health” that was endorsed by the UNEP, in cooperation and coordination with international organizations and with the participation of the “Yadina” organization for Sustainable Local Development and the Lebanese Scouts Association.
Climate Change in the Mediterranean: following UfM progress
MIO-ECSDE participated in the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Climate Change Expert Group (CCEG) meeting that took place in Barcelona on 23-25 April 2018, represented by Jeremie Fosse, president of eco union and MIO-ECSDE board member. Discussions focused on several...
Being Accountable matters to MIO-ECSDE
MIO-ECSDE attended the Annual General Meeting of Accountable Now on 4 May, 2018. Accountable Now is a global platform that supports international civil society organizations to be transparent, responsive to stakeholders and focused on delivering impact. It provides a...
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
