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 ‘ICZM – Tools & Approaches’ is true? Decision support tools (DSTs)…

Include tools that are applied to support participation processes
Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty
Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes
Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option
Are used to support science and policy
Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)’ is wrong?

Only 2% of EU vessels´ catches are taken outside of EU waters
CFP is criticised by environmentalists for being overcentralized and not protecting fish stocks effectively
The principal aim fisheries management is to ensure high long-term fishing yields for all stocks
The CFP aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and that they provide a source of healthy food
In the EU, aquaculture accounts for about 20% of fish production and directly employs about 85,000 people
CFP goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities

Question 3

Which of the following facts about ‘State of Europe’s Seas’ is true?

Dramatic changes in an ecosystem are called 'ecological regime shifts'
Across the regional seas of Europe, 50 different seabed habitat types are identified
Only 7 % of marine species are in an unfavourable conservation status
An increasing sea level (1.7 mm/year) changes the shape of coastlines, contributes to coastal erosion and leads to flooding and more underground salt-water intrusion
Over 650 marine fish species are thought to inhabit European seas
Over 180 species of marine birds are found throughout Europe's seas

Question 4

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

IMO Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the 25 European Union Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
The OSPAR Convention is on protection of the marine environment in the in the North-East Atlantic
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
The Barcelona Convention focusses on the protection of marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean
RSC shall support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Question 5

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe
The Habitats and Birds Directives – Natura 2000 (adopted in 1992) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe and wants to achieve a ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) in the sea
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (adopted in 2008) regulates shipping and aims to reduce emissions from ships in Europe
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas

Question 6

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

The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning
During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda
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
The EU Strategy on ICZM and the subsequent ICZM Recommendations caused a lot of activities all over Europe