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 the ‘EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)’ is wrong?

Being a minor fishing power, and a relatively small single market for fisheries products in the world, the EU is mainly observer in a number of international organisations
CFP goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities
CFP is criticised by environmentalists for being overcentralized and not protecting fish stocks effectively
Only 2% of EU vessels´ catches are taken outside of EU waters
The CFP points out the importance of fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment
In the EU, aquaculture accounts for about 20% of fish production and directly employs about 85,000 people

Question 2

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

To map stakeholders
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To review coastal and marine management plans
To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail

Question 3

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Implementation’?

Specify regulatory and financial requirements
Apply CATWOE (Customers-Actors-Transformations-Worldview-Owner-Environment)
Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented
Ensure pro-active public information/consultation
Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)
Obtain legal permits and validate decision

Question 4

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience

Question 5

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

Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
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
Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures
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
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

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 Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²