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 related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union (EU) Integrated Maritime Policy’ is true?

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
European Union has taken action for oceans and adopted the EU Integrated Maritime Policy
Regional seas, such as Baltic Sea, Black Sea or North Sea do not belong to the EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies but instead, have separate sea basin strategies
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy

Question 3

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

The Systems Approach Framework allows a team to develop a management strategy, based on interaction between science, policy and stakeholders
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
ICZM approaches developed during the early 2000s are well suitable for practical applications and caused many successful local case studies
The Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) Assessment is an alternative approach to the Systems Approach Framework

Question 4

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment
Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘Habitats Directive & Natura 2000’ is true?

Until 2018, the 28 EU member States protected only 1.8 % of the total territory in 200 single sites under Natura 2000
The Habitats Directive aims to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements
Natura 2000 sites have been designated specifically to protect core areas for a sub-set of species or habitat types listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives
The Habitats Directive is a core element in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy
Over 10000 animal and plant species, as well as 2000 habitat types are protected in the EU
Nature reserves, national parks or other nationally or regionally protected sites are automatic Natura 2000 sites and are managed jointly under the Habitats Directive

Question 6

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

All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies