Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)’ is correct?

The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws
The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances
The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity

Question 2

For what purpose can the ‘DPSIR/DAPSI(W)RM Framework’ be applied within coastal and marine management?

To review coastal and marine management plans
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail
To map stakeholders
To assess progress towards sustainability

Question 3

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

The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
Public participation can be costly, time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially create new conflicts
An early involvement of stakeholders in the planning process is considered to be beneficial in order to allow exchange and avoid conflicts
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation

Question 6

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

‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
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
Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities