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 statements about ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
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
Public participation can be costly, time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially create new conflicts
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention

Question 2

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

Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Assess the institutional system arrangements

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Identify potential issues
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences

Question 4

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

Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations
Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option
Are used to support science and policy
Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes
Include tools that are applied to support participation processes
Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty

Question 5

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Implementation’?

Obtain legal permits and validate decision
Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented
Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)
Specify regulatory and financial requirements
Apply CATWOE (Customers-Actors-Transformations-Worldview-Owner-Environment)
Ensure pro-active public information/consultation

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘Sustainability Indicators’ is true?

Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures
Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive
Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied