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 ‘Sustainability Indicators’ is true?

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

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies
ES have to be assessed monetarily
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to ‘Baltic Sea - Helsinki Convention’ is correct?

The HELCOM-GEAR group promotes the implementation of the ecosystem approach and supports region-wide co-operation on all elements of national marine strategies
HELCOM sees itself as a developing, supervisory and coordinating body with respect to the BSR
The HELCOM-PRESSURE group controls the implementation of international policies according to the timetables in the BSR
HELCOM funds the implementation of major environmental EU directives
HELCOM sees itself as an environmental policy maker and focal point for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
The Helsinki Commission meets annually and decides on legally binding environmental laws for the BSR

Question 4

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

The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore
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
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
Transitional waters are surface waters in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline, but influenced by freshwater flows
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

Question 5

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

Installation of the administrative structure to ensures horizontal and vertical integration of management
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Assess the system state and identify external hazards
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure

Question 6

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

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
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)