This Book Carefully Examines The Linkages Between Forest Resource Enhancement And The Livelihood Of The Security Of The People. It Has Been Structured And Writen To Serve As A Handbook For Those Involved Or Interested In Participatory Planning And Management Of Natural Resources, Like The (I) Village Communities/Institutions, (Ii) Staff Of Forest Departments, (Iii) Ngos/Extension Workers, And (Iv) Training Institutions, Trainers, And Trainees. The Manual Introduces The User To The Concept Of Microplanning, The Principles That Guide Participatory Planning, And The Tools For Participatory Microplanning.