Online Test

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Question 1

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

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 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
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean

Question 2

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

The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders
European Union has taken action for oceans and adopted the EU Integrated 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
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

Question 3

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

Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework
Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism
Apply the Ecosystem Service Assessment Tool
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Evaluate the social organization in the coastal zone
Assess if the objectives were reached

Question 4

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

The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
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 Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century
The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding
The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment
All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public
The Directive asks for a comprehensive economic assessment of costs and benefits of flood protection
The Directive requires to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas
The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)

Question 6

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

The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²
The Neva is the river with be largest catchment area and highest water discharge in the BSR
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries