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A comprehensive review of the use of RRA techniques in community forestry, aiming to include the role of the social scientist in community foresty development in a way that is acceptable to all concerned, rapid and directed. Methodological issues are discussed, reviewing ways in which social surveys can be tailored for use in community forestry initiatives. RRA is examined both in theory and in the practical details of the toolkit. There is comprehensive examination of the different tools available within the RRA framework, and these are discussed within the framework of forestry, agriculture and ecosystem analysis, using examples.