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 ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Monitoring & Evaluation’?

Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Assess the limitations of the current sectoral approach
Apply the Ecosystem Service Assessment Tool
Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism
Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework
Assess if the objectives were reached

Question 2

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

Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders
EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region

Question 4

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

Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive
On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied
Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities

Question 5

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 implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
Between 1998-2009 Europe suffered 2130 major damaging floods
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding

Question 6

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

To map stakeholders
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
To review coastal and marine management plans
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To assess progress towards sustainability
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services