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 ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

The EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) defines the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality and the provision of information to the public
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries
The EU Floods Directive focuses on the assessment and management of flood risks
EU Common Fisheries Policy was already introduced in the 1970s
The Habitats and Birds Directives – Natura 2000 (adopted in 1992) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe and wants to achieve a ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) in the sea

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

Apply CATWOE (Customers-Actors-Transformations-Worldview-Owner-Environment)
Specify regulatory and financial requirements
Obtain legal permits and validate decision
Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)
Ensure pro-active public information/consultation
Evaluate the need for additional data requirements

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
‘Integrated’ in ICZM refers to the integration of different objectives and also to the integration of several instruments that are needed to meet these objectives
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities
In the EU, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is defined as a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
ES have to be assessed monetarily