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’?

Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Maintain and restore ecosystems
Combat invasive alien species
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Ensure sea-floor integrity

Question 2

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

The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
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 Floods Directive focuses on the assessment and management of flood risks

Question 3

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

The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
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

Question 4

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

Public participation can be costly, time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially create new conflicts
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies
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
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

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem
To gain a broader understanding of a problem
For business problems
To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue
To explore functional relationships between stakeholders that are affected by a particular problem
To model socio-ecological systems

Question 6

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

Conduct stakeholder meetings
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information