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 ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Monitoring & Evaluation’?

Monitor the co-ordinating mechanism
Assess the limitations of the current sectoral approach
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Assess if the objectives were reached
Evaluate the social organization in the coastal zone
Evaluate the need to re-iterate the Systems Approach Framework

Question 2

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

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
Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM History in Europe’ is true?

From 1993 to 1995, the European Commission operated a Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management to take stock of the existing situation in Europe
In 2000, the European Parliament adopted the legally binding directive ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Strategy for Europe’
Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
The United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)’ is wrong?

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

Question 6

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²