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 ICZM in Regional Seas is true?

In 2016, the Recommendations ‘Generating Information and Knowledge about the Coastal Zone’ were adopted for the Arctic Region
Since the EU is not a contracting party to the Bucharest Convention covering the Black Sea, a strategic action plan related to ICZM has not been adopted yet
In the Mediterranean, the ‘Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean’, is the first supra-national (Europe, Africa and Asia), legally-binding ICZM agreement
The EU initiated a systematic description of 350 coastal management case studies from all over Europe, compiled in a joint database
In 2012, the North Sea Region adopted the strategy ‘Promoting ICZM Activity within the Member States’
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

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
The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements
Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000
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 is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy

Question 3

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change
Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels
Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
Oxygen-depleted zones in the Baltic Sea have increased more than 10-fold since 1900
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union (EU) Integrated Maritime Policy’ is true?

The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
Regional seas, such as Baltic Sea, Black Sea or North Sea do not belong to the EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies but instead, have separate sea basin strategies
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
European Union has taken action for oceans and adopted the EU Integrated Maritime Policy

Question 5

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

Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities
In ICZM sustainability indicators have been applied to assess sustainable development and progress towards ICZM implementation
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
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low

Question 6

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

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