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 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
The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones
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 2

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM – Tools & Approaches’ is true? Decision support tools (DSTs)…

Include tools that are applied to support participation processes
Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty
Are used to support science and policy
Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option
Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations
Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes

Question 3

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

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
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

Question 4

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

EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’
Regional seas, such as Baltic Sea, Black Sea or North Sea do not belong to the EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies but instead, have separate sea basin strategies
European Union has taken action for oceans and adopted the EU Integrated Maritime Policy
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
In the EU, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is defined as a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) is a complementary approach focusing on land-based activities
Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives

Question 6

Which of the following steps does not belong to the development and implementation of ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP) according to Ehler & Douvere

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Monitoring and evaluating performance
Adapting the maritime spatial management process
Identifying needs and establishing authority
Organizing stakeholder participation
Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions