Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements about climate change and the ‘EU Climate Change Strategy’ is correct?

Ocean surface pH is projected to decrease to values between 4.05 and 3.75 by the end of 21st century, depending on future CO2 emissions levels
A first ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ was adopted already in 1990 and aimed at promoting research on climate change
The ‘EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ adopted in 2013 aims to make Europe more climate-resilient and to enhance the preparedness to respond to the impacts of climate change
Sea surface temperature is projected to increase faster than atmospheric temperature
Several recent model-based studies and expert assessments have suggested an upper boundary for the global mean sea level rise in the 21st century in the range of 1.5–2.0 m
Some water-borne diseases, such as vibriosis infections are likely to increase with increasing sea surface temperatures

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023
A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach
Maritime spatial planning and marine spatial planning is largely the same
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management cycle’ is true?

ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework
ICZM is a well-defined, stepwise, iterative and linear process
The Systems Approach Framework provides a new stepwise guide to sustainable ICZM
Systems Approach Framework covers the steps Initiation, Planning, Implementation as well as Monitoring and Evaluation

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention
Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies
Public participation can be costly, time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially create new conflicts
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making