CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

A revised and updated BWD was adopted in 2016

Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common ubiquitous bacteria in marine environment

Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters

The first BWD was adopted already in 1976

Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters

Other parameters could be taken into account, such as the presence of cyanobacteria or microalgae

Question 2

Which of the following facts about ‘Utilization of Europe’s Coasts and Seas’ is true?

In Europe, shipbuilding and ship-repair industries are expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the demand for new technologies

Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004

Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades

Marine aquaculture production is increasing in Europe

Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily

It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs

Question 3

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

Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement

Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies

Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies

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

Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making

Question 4

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

Assess the system state and identify external hazards

Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages

Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators

Define administrative and virtual system boundaries

Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean

The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region

Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area

RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic

Question 6

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

Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits

Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population

Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment

Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects

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