Online Test

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Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

To map stakeholders
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To assess progress towards sustainability
To generate a common understanding of an issue/problem, its causes and consequences
As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail

Question 3

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m
Oxygen-depleted zones in the Baltic Sea have increased more than 10-fold since 1900
Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Sustainable Development and Agenda 21 is true?

One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas
Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones
The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic
The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century

Question 5

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

MSP is a continuing, iterative process that learns and adapts over time
MSP can provide important contextual information for marine protected area management or for fisheries management
MSP requires obligatory reporting to the EU MSP Platform
MSP includes permissions to carry out activities in and uses of the sea
MSP provides an integrated framework for management that provides a guide for, but does not replace, single-sector planning
MSP integrates major ideas of Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Question 6

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)
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area