THE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS AND ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS OF STUDENTS OF LEGAL SCIENCES AT A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN PERU

Pulido-Capurro V.; Olivera-Carhuaz E.; Acevedo-Flores J.; Quiroz-Rosas J.; Escobar-Mamani F. · Revista Juridica (2025)

Resumen

The aim of this paper is to analyse the questions that loom over the future of the planet and which are part of the ecological concerns of university students of Legal Sciences. Objective: to analyze ecological issues within the framework of academic concerns and the search for answers to the different environmental problems in undergraduate students of Legal Sciences at a Private University based in Lima and the branches of Ica and Chincha, Peru. Methodology: Quantitative, cross-sectional research. The survey was applied, with 12 items to the population made up of 523 students, 270 men and 253 women. The age was distributed in 43.2% (16 to 19 years), 44% (20 to 25 years) and 12.8% (over 25 years). Results: The students have shown their favorable opinion towards relevant environmental aspects such as human solidarity, maintenance of the balance of the planet, environmental, the conservation of plants, animals and microorganisms and the balance of ecosystems, technological advances, and their concern about climate change and the irresponsible environmental behavior of the human species which is leading the planet towards an ecological catastrophe. Conclusions: The message that students leave us is that we must not be indifferent to environmental problems but join forces to build a fair, equitable, balanced and sustainable society, based on solid moral principles that allow the conservation of nature and urban environments.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Altiplano; Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista; Universidad Católica de Santa María; Universidad Privada del Norte