This outreach article / news item addresses Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), Climate change, Climate resilience, Biodiversity, and Environmental governance. It has global scope and covers Marine and coastal ecosystems; River, wetland and inland water ecosystems; Urban ecosystems. Its reported or expected contributions include reduced climate and disaster risk, stronger climate resilience and adaptive capacity, ecosystem conservation and restoration, stronger local capacities and livelihoods, and improved governance and evidence-based decision-making.