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 ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

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
The EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) defines the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality and the provision of information to the public
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas
The EU Floods Directive focuses on the assessment and management of flood risks
EU Common Fisheries Policy was already introduced in the 1970s
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary
During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda

Question 3

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

Assess the system state and identify external hazards
Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘Sustainability Indicators’ is true?

On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied
Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures
In ICZM sustainability indicators have been applied to assess sustainable development and progress towards ICZM implementation
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive

Question 5

Which of the following facts about ‘Utilization of Europe’s Coasts and Seas’ is true?

It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs
Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily
Marine aquaculture production is increasing in Europe
In Europe, shipbuilding and ship-repair industries are expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the demand for new technologies
Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004

Question 6

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

Conduct stakeholder meetings
Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information