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

Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Water Framework Directive (WFD)’ is correct?

The programmes of measures were successfully implemented until 2015
Transitional waters are partly saline surface water bodies in the vicinity of river mouths
The WFD wants to expand the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters and groundwater
Biological quality elements (fish, benthic, invertebrates, aquatic flora) are used to describe the good ecological status of water bodies
Surface water bodies sub-divide transitional and coastal waters and are the smallest management unit of the WFD
The WFD ensures a water management based on river basins

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years
The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)
The Baltic Sea is one of the largest saline water areas in the world

Question 4

Which of the following is a target of the ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy’?

Protect species and habitats
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Combat invasive alien species
Help stop the loss of global biodiversity
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier

Question 5

Which of the following facts about ‘State of Europe’s Seas’ is true?

Almost 70% of the world's known marine mammal species can be found in Europe's regional seas
Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas
Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
An increasing sea level (1.7 mm/year) changes the shape of coastlines, contributes to coastal erosion and leads to flooding and more underground salt-water intrusion

Question 6

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

The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
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