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 qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment
Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment
Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment

Question 2

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

Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders

Question 3

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
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Assess the system state and identify external hazards
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure

Question 4

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

Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea – State, Trends & Challenges’ is correct?

The Baltic Sea accounts for up to 15% of the world’s cargo transportation. The number of commercial ships in the Baltic Sea is expected to double by 2030
In 1992, HELCOM listed 162 major pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea Region. In 2019, 19 industrial hot spots and 23 municipal or combined municipal and industrial sites still existed
The assessment of fish from a biodiversity perspective indicates good status in about half of the assessed coastal areas
Recently, the number of improving trends outweighs the number of deteriorating trends in the monitored hazardous substances
Three out of nine assessed commercial fish stocks are in good status with respect to both biomass and fishing mortality rates
12 % of the Baltic Sea is protected through marine protected areas and the Baltic Sea is worldwide leading in this respect

Question 6

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
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (adopted in 2008) regulates shipping and aims to reduce emissions from ships in Europe
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe
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