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 the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000
The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy
Natura 2000 sites have been designated specifically to protect core areas for a sub-set of species or habitat types listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives
The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements
Nature reserves, national parks or other nationally or regionally protected sites are automatic Natura 2000 sites and are managed jointly under the Habitats Directive
Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

Maritime spatial planning and marine spatial planning is largely the same
A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach
The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning
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 land-sea interactions
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management

Question 4

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

Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Assess the system state and identify external hazards

Question 5

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

The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century
The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas
Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones
Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 6

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

The BSAP provides Maximum Allowable Inputs (MAI) of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus into the Baltic Sea
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
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 protecting ground water and rivers