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 ‘Participation and Stakeholder Engagement’ is false?

Public participation can be costly, time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially create new conflicts
Different levels of participation exist, ranging from the provision of information to an active involvement
Participation is a process in which the concerns, needs and values of the public are incorporated into decision making
An active involvement of stakeholders for all EU environmental policies is required by the Aarhus Convention
An early involvement of stakeholders in the planning process is considered to be beneficial in order to allow exchange and avoid conflicts
Public participation is a fundamental principle within all EU environmental policies

Question 2

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

The HELCOM-PRESSURE group controls the implementation of international policies according to the timetables in the BSR
HELCOM funds the implementation of major environmental EU directives
The HELCOM-GEAR group promotes the implementation of the ecosystem approach and supports region-wide co-operation on all elements of national marine strategies
HELCOM sees itself as an environmental policy maker and focal point for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
HELCOM sees itself as a developing, supervisory and coordinating body with respect to the BSR
The HELCOM-RESPONSE group enables and promotes public participation and stakeholder involvement in the BSR

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem
For business problems
To brainstorm and broaden ones thinking and perspective about a particular problem
To model socio-ecological systems
For solving conflicts between stakeholder groups
To explore functional relationships between stakeholders that are affected by a particular problem

Question 4

For what purpose can the ‘DPSIR/DAPSI(W)RM Framework’ be applied within coastal and marine management?

To assess progress towards sustainability
To map stakeholders
To review coastal and marine management plans
To guide stakeholder discussion systematically
To calculate cumulative impacts of coastal and marine activities
As a basis for generating conceptual models to analyse a problem in more detail

Question 5

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
Transitional waters are surface waters in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline, but influenced by freshwater flows
The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone
Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore

Question 6

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

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