CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

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

The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk

All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public

Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods

The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)

Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated

The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding

Question 2

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

12 % of the Baltic Sea is protected through marine protected areas and the Baltic Sea is worldwide leading in this respect

The assessment of fish from a biodiversity perspective indicates good status in about half of the assessed coastal areas

The number of beach litter items ranges from around 50 on reference beaches to up to 300 on urban beaches, per 100 metres of beach

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

Question 3

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Ensure sea-floor integrity

Combat invasive alien species

Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood

Minimize human-induced eutrophication

Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier

Help stop the loss of global biodiversity

Question 4

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

Evaluate the need for additional data requirements

Ensure pro-active public information/consultation

Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented

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

Obtain legal permits and validate decision

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR

VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR

EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009

In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’

HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention

In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR

Question 6

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop

Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management

Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience

Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures

A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations

Involving all the parties concerned in the management process