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

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
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs
Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise

Question 2

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

A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023
A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management
The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities

Question 3

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

The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone
Transitional waters are surface waters in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline, but influenced by freshwater flows
Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore

Question 4

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 harmonization of national environmental laws
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 protecting ground water and rivers

Question 5

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

Assess the system state and identify external hazards
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management

Question 6

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

The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic
Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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
One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas
The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century