Low-river flow: Public treatment of waste water from the paper industry 

 was common to all three goals. BOD transferred from the paper industry 

 to the river was the sam.e for maximizing net benefits (REVOWAT) and 

 for maximizing gross benefits (PRITOT). 



3.5 Summary 



The existence of material differences in economic activity as well as in re- 

 source and cost allocation have been demonstrated as a result of the objective 

 optimized. The incidence of bearing the cost of providing water supply and 

 waste-water disposal shifts with the objective emphasized. For individual sectors, 

 river-flow level also influences resource allocation and incidence of costs. Pro- 

 ponents of some specific objective can often find economic support for their 

 positions although the position may not be in the "general interest." In a river 

 basin that includes many activities, conflicts over resource use and cost allocations 

 arise. They can be resolved in a basin-wide approach which considers all costs 

 and benefits. Resolving conflicts can be further facilitated by identifying a 

 common goal and a river-flow level around which decision-making can take 

 place. The goals which include most economic activity are maximizing net 

 benefits (REVOWAT) and minimizing public and private costs (SOCCOST). 



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