CMM Online Test - IKZM Lehrbrief 2019

Question 1

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

Indicator-based sustainability assessments of sustainability are required by the MSP Directive

Sustainability indicators in ICZM are mostly used on a global and national level

On a local and regional level, general acceptance of sustainability indicators is low

Sustainable indicators provide immediate and concrete benefits for coastal communities

On a local and regional level, sustainability indicators are well accepted and frequently applied

In ICZM sustainability indicators have been applied to assess sustainable development and progress towards ICZM implementation

Question 2

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

The CFP aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and that they provide a source of healthy food

CFP goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities

The principal aim fisheries management is to ensure high long-term fishing yields for all stocks

The CFP points out the importance of fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment

CFP is criticised by environmentalists for being overcentralized and not protecting fish stocks effectively

Being a minor fishing power, and a relatively small single market for fisheries products in the world, the EU is mainly observer in a number of international organisations

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Water Framework Directive (WFD)’ is correct?

The programmes of measures were successfully implemented until 2015

The WFD ensures a water management based on river basins

Biological quality elements (fish, benthic, invertebrates, aquatic flora) are used to describe the good ecological status of water bodies

Surface water bodies sub-divide transitional and coastal waters and are the smallest management unit of the WFD

The WFD wants to expand the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters and groundwater

Reference conditions are a description of the biological quality elements at high status

Question 4

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

To map stakeholders that might be affected by an issue

For business problems

To gain a broader understanding of a problem

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

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

To model socio-ecological systems

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to the ‘EU Floods Directive’ is correct?

Flood risk management plans and Water Framework Directive river basin management plans shall be coordinated

The Directive requires to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood risk

All assessments, maps and plans prepared shall be made available to the public

The Directive requires to assess if water courses and coastlines are at risk from flooding

The Directive regulates the relationship between nature protection and flood protection (e.g. sand nourishments)

The implementation of flood protection measures has to be accompanied by an ecosystem service assessment

Question 6

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

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

HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention

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

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

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