Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Mangroves: how they are adapted to salty media? 2. Mangroves: how they serve the mankind? 3. Mangroves: how they respond to climate change? 4. Mangroves: how they mitigate carbon dioxide rise? 5. Mangroves: how they regulate acidification? 6. Mangroves:how they retard coastal hazards? 7. Mangroves: how they can be roped in coastal livelihood? 8. Mangrove carbon: do alometric equations fit? 9. Cutting edge research articles on role of mangroves in climate change. 10. Climate-mangrove bibliography: national and international.