Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)’ is correct?

The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication
The BSAP aims at a favourable status of Baltic Sea biodiversity
The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances
The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country
The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws
The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention

Question 3

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

RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
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
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Water Framework Directive (WFD)’ is correct?

Transitional waters are partly saline surface water bodies in the vicinity of river mouths
The WFD ensures a water management based on river basins
The WFD wants to expand the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters and groundwater
Reference conditions are a description of the biological quality elements at high status
Biological quality elements (fish, benthic, invertebrates, aquatic flora) are used to describe the good ecological status of water bodies
The programmes of measures were successfully implemented until 2015

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

The first BWD was adopted already in 1976
Other parameters could be taken into account, such as the presence of cyanobacteria or microalgae
Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common ubiquitous bacteria in marine environment
A revised and updated BWD was adopted in 2016
Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters

Question 6

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

The Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century
The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
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 follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment
Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones