CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits

Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment

Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population

Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems

Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda

The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning

ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers

To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary

The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe

The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to ‘Baltic Sea - Helsinki Convention’ is correct?

HELCOM sees itself as an environmental policy maker and focal point for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)

HELCOM sees itself as a developing, supervisory and coordinating body with respect to the BSR

The HELCOM-PRESSURE group controls the implementation of international policies according to the timetables in the BSR

The Helsinki Commission meets annually and decides on legally binding environmental laws for the BSR

The HELCOM-GEAR group promotes the implementation of the ecosystem approach and supports region-wide co-operation on all elements of national marine strategies

The HELCOM-RESPONSE group enables and promotes public participation and stakeholder involvement in the BSR

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Water Framework Directive (WFD)’ is correct?

The WFD wants to expand the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters and groundwater

Reference conditions are a description of the biological quality elements at high status

The WFD ensures a water management based on river basins

Coastal water define surface waters between coastline and the national sea border

Transitional waters are partly saline surface water bodies in the vicinity of river mouths

The programmes of measures were successfully implemented until 2015

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES

The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies

ES have to be assessed monetarily

ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems

Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES

ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services

Question 6

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

List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure

Define administrative and virtual system boundaries

Assess the system state and identify external hazards

Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages

Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators

Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders