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 related to ‘Regional Sea Conventions (RSC)’ is correct?

The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) aims at the protection of the marine environment in the Baltic Sea Area
IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
The MARPOL Convention regulates the prevention of pollution and protection of the European Arctic Region
The Bucharest Convention is meant for the protection of the Black Sea

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

ES have to be assessed monetarily
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies
Direct benefits (e.g. food, raw material) to humans are not considered to be ES
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems
Ecosystem services are important for flora and fauna

Question 3

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

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders
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
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies are e.g. blue growth, maritime spatial planning and marine data & knowledge

Question 4

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

The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe
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
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
To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary
During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda

Question 5

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
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 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
The Helsinki Commission meets annually and decides on legally binding environmental laws for the BSR
HELCOM sees itself as an environmental policy maker and focal point for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)

Question 6

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

Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Apply the indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Tool
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool