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 about ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

The EU Floods Directive focuses on the assessment and management of flood risks
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across 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 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
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

Benefits of MSP are to encourage investment
A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach
A maritime spatial plan should take into account land-sea interactions
Maritime spatial planning and marine spatial planning is largely the same
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities

Question 3

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 a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws
The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies
ES have to be assessed monetarily
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems

Question 5

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
The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years

Question 6

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Minimize human-induced eutrophication
Combat invasive alien species
Maintain and restore ecosystems
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Protect species and habitats