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For almost half a century now Sweden has been a frontrunner in the plain language movement. The Swedish court system is one of the sections of the State that has been taking various initiatives to make the language it uses accessible to the ordinary citizen. This thesis focuses upon the tension... (2,550 characters more)

The current Icelandic Nature Conservation Act includes a definition of wilderness, a definition of a wilderness protected area and specifications about the criteria that areas need to fulfil to be suitable for protection as wilderness in Iceland. To date, there is limited research on how these de... (1,511 characters more)

Mixing tree species can increase the security growing a crop when facing climate change, as well as possibly making timber production economically safer. More research has been done on the effect of mixing tree species on tree growth, production and carbon sequestration in other Nordic countries ... (3,927 characters more)

Forestry stakeholders in western Iceland have great faith and interest in the prospects of the forest resource in Iceland. That is why this project was designed to answer some key questions about the current state of forests in western Iceland, as well as predicting their future growth the next 3... (3,078 characters more)

Only a mere third of those who start a company in Iceland are women. The purpose of this study was to explore what makes women decide to become entrepreneurs and how entrepreneur women in Iceland experience potential barriers in their journey when they come up with a business idea and follow thro... (1,663 characters more)