Objective:

This paper aims at describing a curricular strategy of environmental management that, based on the gaps identified in the perception and knowledge about climate change, contributes to the education of Huaraz students’ environmental management competency.

Methods:

The documentary review, observation and a surveys were applied to explore Huaraz university students’ perceptions about climate change. Modeling was used to devise a curricular strategy for environmental management education.

Results:

The main findings were the identification Huaraz university students’ perceptions about climate change and a curricular strategy for the development of environmental management competence.

Conclusions:

It was determined that for university students in Huaraz climate change is a topic of interest, females have sounder knowledge than males, however both are insufficiently prepared to face climate change professionally. The curricular strategy of environmental management has a transdisciplinary character and its application should support the development of environmental management competencies in the universities of Huaraz.

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