sustainability Article Revisiting a Water Conflict in Southeastern Oklahoma 6 Years Later: A New Valuation of the Willingness to Pay for Ecosystem Services 1, , 2, 2,3, 2, Claire Burch * y , Michelle Busch y , Edward Higgins y, Steven Bittner y , 2,3, 1, 1 4,5 Nuwanthika Perera y, Kevin Neal y , Lawrence Burkett , Antonio J. Castro and Christopher Anderson 6 1 Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA;
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[email protected] Co-contribution authors: Claire Burch, Michelle Busch, Edward Higgins, Steven Bittner, Kevin Neal, y Nuwanthika Perera. Received: 14 November 2019; Accepted: 19 January 2020; Published: 22 January 2020 Abstract: In recent years, researchers have begun to adopt a perspective evaluating “winners and losers” regarding the consumption and value of ecosystem services. “Winners” tend to benefit from the ecosystem service and “losers” absorb most associated costs. Our study focuses on water use in Oklahoma (USA) and a plan to divert water from the Kiamichi River in southeastern Oklahoma for consumption at residences in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.