Online Test

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Question 1

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

The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014
The United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus
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
Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe
The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans
During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda

Question 3

Which of the following steps does not belong to the development and implementation of ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP) according to Ehler & Douvere

Identifying needs and establishing authority
Adapting the maritime spatial management process
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan

Question 4

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements
Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Identify potential issues
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Sustainable Development and Agenda 21 is true?

Chapter 17 of the Agenda 21 addresses integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones
Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
One sustainable development goal is that states should conserve at least 40 per cent of their coastal and marine areas
The Agenda 21 reflects a global consensus and political commitment but does not include concrete management-related activities
The regional Baltic 2030 Action Plan wants to realize a common vision of sustainable development in the Baltic
The follow-up ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was not signed because of differences of opinion and a lack of political commitment