System of indicators to assess the incorporation of environmental dimension at the National Agrarian University of Nicaragua

Abstract

The research was conducted at the National Agrarian University of Nicaragua in the years 2014-2015 in order to generate a system of indicators to assess the state of incorporation of the environmental dimension in the areas of planning and institutional implementation. The research is exploratory and descriptive, analytical and documentary type. The indicator system was built based on secondary information available (books, articles, essays and others) and professional experience of the researcher, using the following procedure: a) Collection and analysis of secondary information; b) Definition of the reference model (establishment of categories that are grouped indicators), c) Development of a basic proposal of indicators and validation by expert judgment, d) Preparation of Indicator System. This system is a methodological tool for the status of actions in the areas of institutional planning and implementation from which to evaluate compliance with the commitments assumed institutional training, conservation and environmental protection.