CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

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

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

In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms

Three out of nine assessed commercial fish stocks are in good status with respect to both biomass and fishing mortality rates

In 1992, HELCOM listed 162 major pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea Region. In 2019, 19 industrial hot spots and 23 municipal or combined municipal and industrial sites still existed

Around 140 non-indigenous species have so far been recorded in the Baltic Sea

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

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR

HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention

In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’

In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR

EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true? ‘CATWOE analysis’ can be used…

To brainstorm and broaden ones thinking and perspective about a particular problem

For solving conflicts between stakeholder groups

To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue

To describe the cause-and-effect chain of a problem

To model socio-ecological systems

To gain a broader understanding of a problem

Question 4

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience

Involving all the parties concerned in the management process

Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop

Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management

Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures

Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)

The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m

The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²

Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries

Water residence time in the Baltic Sea is about 30 years

The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²

Question 6

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

Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems

Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population

Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits

Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment

Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects

Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment