Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM History in Europe’ is true?

Concrete recommendations on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe were adopted in 2002
From 1993 to 1995, the European Commission operated a Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management to take stock of the existing situation in Europe
In 2000, the European Parliament adopted the legally binding directive ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Strategy for Europe’
In Europe, ICZM is still high on the political agenda and has kept a strong environmental focus
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘management of the coasts in Europe is based on a sufficient legal framework and that joint visions and concrete ideas exist.
The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is true?

Sectoral management approaches can be beneficial for efficient use of resources, the utilization of opportunities towards a more sustainable coastal development
ICZM uses the informed participation and co-operation of all stakeholders to assess the societal goals in a given coastal area
In the EU, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is defined as a dynamic, multi-disciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable management of coastal zones
ICZM seeks to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives
‘Ecosystem based approach’ describes an approach that respects the limits of natural resources and ecosystems
‘Integrated’ in ICZM refers to the integration of different objectives and also to the integration of several instruments that are needed to meet these objectives

Question 3

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

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
Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment
Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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’
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 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
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

Question 6

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

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