Online Test

Question 1

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Combat invasive alien species
Maintain and restore ecosystems

Question 2

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ does not belong to SAF-step ‘System Assessment’?

Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)’ is correct?

The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities
The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers
The BSAP provides Maximum Allowable Inputs (MAI) of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus into the Baltic Sea
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws

Question 4

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify potential issues
Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)’ is wrong?

Being a minor fishing power, and a relatively small single market for fisheries products in the world, the EU is mainly observer in a number of international organisations
CFP is criticised by environmentalists for being overcentralized and not protecting fish stocks effectively
CFP goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities
The CFP aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and that they provide a source of healthy food
The principal aim fisheries management is to ensure high long-term fishing yields for all stocks
The CFP points out the importance of fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements
Natura 2000 sites have been designated specifically to protect core areas for a sub-set of species or habitat types listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives
Nature reserves, national parks or other nationally or regionally protected sites are automatic Natura 2000 sites and are managed jointly under the Habitats Directive
Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU
The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy
Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000