Online Test

This type of multiple choice test will be used in the exam! However, the 'Online Test' does not cover all possible questions! 65% correct answers are needed to pass the test!

Question 1

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
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders

Question 2

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience
Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process

Question 3

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

Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment
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
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
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

Question 4

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

Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios

Question 5

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

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 implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas

Question 6

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

Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Protect species and habitats
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Maintain and restore ecosystems
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier