CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

Coastal seas in Europe are the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea

Transitional waters are surface waters in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline, but influenced by freshwater flows

In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast

In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge

The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone

Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state

Question 2

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

To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities

To guide stakeholder discussion systematically

To assess progress towards sustainability

To conduct a monetary evaluation of ecosystem services

To review coastal and marine management plans

As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail

Question 3

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

The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region

The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea

RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

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 OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic

Question 4

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

Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive

In ICZM sustainability indicators have been applied to assess sustainable development and progress towards ICZM implementation

Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures

Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level

On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied

Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities

Question 5

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

The BSAP aims at a Baltic Sea undisturbed by hazardous substances

The BSAP aims at a harmonization of national environmental laws

The BSAP provides Maximum Allowable Inputs (MAI) of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus into the Baltic Sea

The BSAP aims at environmentally friendly maritime activities

The BSAP provides Country-Allocated Reduction Targets (CART) for each country

The BSAP aims at protecting ground water and rivers

Question 6

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons

Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs

Marine biotechnology: it is expected that the sector will offer high-skilled employment and significant downstream opportunities

Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added

Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors

Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations