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’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Identify potential issues
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation

Question 2

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

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
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 regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Monitoring & Evaluation’?

Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism
Evaluate the social organization in the coastal zone
Assess if the objectives were reached
Apply the Ecosystem Service Assessment Tool
Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool

Question 4

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

Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans
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
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

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
An early involvement of stakeholders in the planning process is considered to be beneficial in order to allow exchange and avoid conflicts
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention

Question 6

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

Conduct stakeholder meetings
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool