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 the ‘EU Bathing Water Directive’ (BWD) is correct?

A revised and updated BWD was adopted in 2016
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are common ubiquitous bacteria in marine environment
Intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
The first BWD was adopted already in 1976
Vibrions and salmonella are additional parameters to assess the quality of bathing waters
Other parameters could be taken into account, such as the presence of cyanobacteria or microalgae

Question 2

Which of the following facts about ‘Utilization of Europe’s Coasts and Seas’ is true?

In Europe, shipbuilding and ship-repair industries are expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the demand for new technologies
Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004
Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades
Marine aquaculture production is increasing in Europe
Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily
It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs

Question 3

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

Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies
Late and unbalanced involvement of stakeholder groups have been identified as major weaknesses in stakeholder engagement within several ICZM case studies
An early involvement of stakeholders in the planning process is considered to be beneficial in order to allow exchange and avoid conflicts
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making

Question 4

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

List the formal actions necessary for official adoption of the plan or measure
Assess the system state and identify external hazards
Develop a conceptual model and identify Ecological-Social-Economic (ESE) linkages
Discuss potential management scenarios with stakeholders and define success criteria and indicators
Define administrative and virtual system boundaries
Ensure the involvement of all relevant institutions and stakeholders

Question 5

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

IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
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
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic

Question 6

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

Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits
Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population
Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment