CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

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

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

Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development

ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area

‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers

The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe

To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary

During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda

The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning

The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans

Question 3

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

Apply CATWOE (Customers-Actors-Transformations-Worldview-Owner-Environment)

Obtain legal permits and validate decision

Evaluate the need for additional data requirements

Specify regulatory and financial requirements

Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)

Ensure pro-active public information/consultation

Question 4

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

The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment

Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities

Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones

One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas

The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century

Question 5

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

Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool

Assess the institutional system arrangements

Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool

Conduct stakeholder meetings

Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders

Carry out a systematic policy assessment

Question 6

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

ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services

ES have to be assessed monetarily

Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES

The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies

ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems

Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES