Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union (EU) Integrated Maritime Policy’ is true?

Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’
EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy
Regional seas, such as Baltic Sea, Black Sea or North Sea do not belong to the EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies but instead, have separate sea basin strategies
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders

Question 2

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

Adapting the maritime spatial management process
Monitoring and evaluating performance
Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Identifying needs and establishing authority
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the spatial management plan
Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan

Question 3

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

In 2012, the North Sea Region adopted the strategy ‘Promoting ICZM Activity within the Member States’
In the Baltic Sea Region a Recommendation on the ‘Protection of the Coastal Strip’ was adopted already in 1994
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’
The EU initiated a systematic description of 350 coastal management case studies from all over Europe, compiled in a joint database
Since the EU is not a contracting party to the Bucharest Convention covering the Black Sea, a strategic action plan related to ICZM has not been adopted yet

Question 4

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

To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary
The Barcelona Convention with its Protocol on ICZM re-vitalized ICZM in Europe and caused the implementation of several national and regional ICZM plans
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers

Question 5

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

Ensure the required mitigation measures are implemented
Obtain legal permits and validate decision
Ensure pro-active public information/consultation
Specify regulatory and financial requirements
Evaluate the need for additional data requirements
Apply DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State Change, Impact and Response)

Question 6

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

Protect species and habitats
Ensure sea-floor integrity
Combat invasive alien species
Maintain and restore ecosystems
Reduce contaminants in fish and other seafood
Make fishing more sustainable and seas healthier