Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries
The Habitats and Birds Directives – Natura 2000 (adopted in 1992) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe and wants to achieve a ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) in the sea
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (adopted in 2008) regulates shipping and aims to reduce emissions from ships in Europe
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
EU Common Fisheries Policy was already introduced in the 1970s

Question 2

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop

Question 3

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

HELCOM sees itself as a developing, supervisory and coordinating body with respect to the BSR
The HELCOM-GEAR group promotes the implementation of the ecosystem approach and supports region-wide co-operation on all elements of national marine strategies
The HELCOM-RESPONSE group enables and promotes public participation and stakeholder involvement in the BSR
The HELCOM-PRESSURE group controls the implementation of international policies according to the timetables in the BSR
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 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
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
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population

Question 5

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

Apply a Geographical Information System for a final spatial analysis
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences
Identify potential issues
Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ICZM in Regional Seas is true?

In the Mediterranean, the ‘Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean’, is the first supra-national (Europe, Africa and Asia), legally-binding ICZM agreement
The EU initiated a systematic description of 350 coastal management case studies from all over Europe, compiled in a joint database
In 2016, the Recommendations ‘Generating Information and Knowledge about the Coastal Zone’ were adopted for the Arctic Region
In 1996 VASAB (Visions and Strategies around the Baltic Sea) already adopted ‘Common Recommendations for Spatial Planning of the Coastal Zone in the Baltic Sea Region’
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994
In 2012, the North Sea Region adopted the strategy ‘Promoting ICZM Activity within the Member States’