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 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 favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances
The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities

Question 2

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

To gain a broader understanding of a problem
For business problems
For solving conflicts between stakeholder groups
To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem
To model socio-ecological systems
To brainstorm and broaden ones thinking and perspective about a particular problem

Question 3

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

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.
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’
The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014
In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus
In 2000, the European Parliament adopted the legally binding directive ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Strategy for Europe’

Question 4

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

Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009
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
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR

Question 6

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

Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
Assess the system state and identify external hazards
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure