Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements about ICZM in Regional Seas is true?

In the Mediterranean, the ‘Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean’, is the first supra-national (Europe, Africa and Asia), legally-binding ICZM agreement
Since the EU is not a contracting party to the Bucharest Convention covering the Black Sea, a strategic action plan related to ICZM has not been adopted yet
In 2016, the Recommendations ‘Generating Information and Knowledge about the Coastal Zone’ were adopted for the Arctic Region
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994
In 1996 VASAB (Visions and Strategies around the Baltic Sea) already adopted ‘Common Recommendations for Spatial Planning of the Coastal Zone in the Baltic Sea Region’
The EU initiated a systematic description of 350 coastal management case studies from all over Europe, compiled in a joint database

Question 2

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

MSP is a continuing, iterative process that learns and adapts over time
MSP integrates major ideas of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
MSP provides an integrated framework for management that provides a guide for, but does not replace, single-sector planning
MSP can provide important contextual information for marine protected area management or for fisheries management
MSP includes permissions to carry out activities in and uses of the sea
MSP usually has a local (community) to regional (district, federal state) spatial scale

Question 3

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

To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
To map stakeholders
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To assess progress towards sustainability

Question 4

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009
In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR
HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention

Question 5

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

Oxygen-depleted zones in the Baltic Sea have increased more than 10-fold since 1900
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels
The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change
Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m

Question 6

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

The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities
The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers