CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

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

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy

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

Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’

EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge

The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders

Question 2

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

Apply the Ecosystem Service Assessment Tool

Assess if the objectives were reached

Evaluate the social organization in the coastal zone

Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism

Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework

Assess the limitations of the current sectoral approach

Question 3

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

Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries

Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years

The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²

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

The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m

Question 4

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

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’

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

HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention

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

Question 5

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

During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda

Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives

The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans

To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary

The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning

The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe

Question 6

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added

Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations

Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons

Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs

Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities

Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors