We see an increasing need for support to resolve multi-party water resources conflicts, and Rajasekaram, Simonovic, and Nandalal introduce the systemic approach as a "powerful tool for deep inquiry and development of stakeholder dialogue" (p. 457). Their prototype Conflict Resolution Support System (CRSS) links multi-criteria decision making (MCDM), using compromise programming, with modules for image and map viewing, statistical analysis, river flow estimates, and reservoir routing. System development is motivated by a need to promote internal efforts to resolve conflicts while minimizing use of external assistance and dependence on external intervention.