CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM – Tools & Approaches’ is true? Decision support tools (DSTs)…

Include tools that are applied to support participation processes

Are used to support science and policy

Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option

Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty

Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes

Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations

Question 2

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:

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

Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise

Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs

Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities

Question 3

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

Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000

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

The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy

The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements

Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU

Question 4

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

Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems

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

Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment

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

Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population

Question 5

For what purpose can the ‘DPSIR/DAPSI(W)RM Framework’ be applied within coastal and marine management?

To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities

To guide stakeholder discussion systematically

To map stakeholders

To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services

As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail

To assess progress towards sustainability

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management

Maritime spatial planning and marine spatial planning is largely the same

Benefits of MSP are to encourage investment

A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach

A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions

Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities