Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation
The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Sustainable Development and Agenda 21 is true?

Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones
The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century
Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic
The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods
The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
Public participation can be costly, time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially create new conflicts

Question 5

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added
Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities
Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs

Question 6

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone
Coastal seas in Europe are the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea
Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge