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 is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Maintain and restore ecosystems
Combat invasive alien species
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood

Question 2

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

Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus
The United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’
In 2000, the European Parliament adopted the legally binding directive ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Strategy for Europe’
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.

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Monitoring & Evaluation’?

Apply the Ecosystem Service Assessment Tool
Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework
Assess the limitations of the current sectoral approach
Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism
Evaluate the social organization in the coastal zone
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool

Question 4

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

To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
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

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

The Habitats and Birds Directives – Natura 2000 (adopted in 1992) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe and wants to achieve a ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) in the sea
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas
The EU Floods Directive focuses on the assessment and management of flood risks
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (adopted in 2008) regulates shipping and aims to reduce emissions from ships in Europe
The EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) defines the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality and the provision of information to the public
The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries