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 ‘actions and tools’ belongs to SAF-step ‘Issue Identification’?

Identify potential issues
Map ecosystem services and stakeholder preferences
Map stakeholders and list human activities
Identify financial funding opportunities for implementation
Check if a System Approach Framework is really needed
Identify relevant environmental, social & economic elements

Question 2

Which of the following statements about ‘Sustainability Indicators’ is true?

Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities
Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive
Sustainability indicators can be applied to concrete case studies to assess the success of measures
On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low
On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied
Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea – State, Trends & Challenges’ is correct?

The number of beach litter items ranges from around 50 on reference beaches to up to 300 on urban beaches, per 100 metres of beach
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms
The Baltic Sea accounts for up to 15% of the world’s cargo transportation. The number of commercial ships in the Baltic Sea is expected to double by 2030
Recently, the number of improving trends outweighs the number of deteriorating trends in the monitored hazardous substances
Three out of nine assessed commercial fish stocks are in good status with respect to both biomass and fishing mortality rates

Question 4

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

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
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
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans

Question 5

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

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
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 EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
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
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe

Question 6

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

The Demonstration Programme pointed out that ‘there has been inadequate involvement of the stakeholders in formulating and implementing solutions to coastal problems’
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 United Nations Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 initiated the development of focussed European Union policy on ICZM
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
The EU Directive on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning was adopted in 2014