Troubled Waters: The Illusion of Abundance

In its fifth public television documentary, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington explores the issues and ramifications of our current crisis over water. Narrated by UNCW Chancellor Emeritus, James R. Leutze, Troubled Waters: The Illusion of Abundance is an hour-long documentary designed to educate and raise awareness about how we are over tapping our fresh water resources. Featuring North Carolina Governor Easley and world renowned water expert Sandra Postel of the Global Water Policy Project, the program explores the main causes of water scarcity -- population growth, uneven distribution of water and overuse of this finite resource. While looking at global implications, the documentary focuses on North Carolina's issues including aquifer depletion, saltwater intrusion, overuse, upstream/downstream issues, transboundary conflicts and water quality.