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

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Shipping: low emission ships have a vast market and generate sustainable growth and jobs
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities
Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs
Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added

Question 2

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

Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Question 3

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

Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences
Identify potential issues
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements
Map stakeholders and list human activities

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM History in Europe’ is true?

The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘management of the coasts in Europe is based on a sufficient legal framework and that joint visions and concrete ideas exist.
The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014
The United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
From 1993 to 1995, the European Commission operated a Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management to take stock of the existing situation in Europe
In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea – State, Trends & Challenges’ is correct?

The Baltic Sea accounts for up to 15% of the world’s cargo transportation. The number of commercial ships in the Baltic Sea is expected to double by 2030
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
In 1992, HELCOM listed 162 major pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea Region. In 2019, 19 industrial hot spots and 23 municipal or combined municipal and industrial sites still existed
The assessment of fish from a biodiversity perspective indicates good status in about half of the assessed coastal areas
Recently, the number of improving trends outweighs the number of deteriorating trends in the monitored hazardous substances
Around 140 non-indigenous species have so far been recorded in the Baltic Sea

Question 6

Which of the following statements related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding
Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated
Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods