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The EEA report provides up-to-date information for policymakers on the how to apply NbS for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and at the same time making use of multiple societal benefits that NbS can bring. Key findings of the report: An EU-wide mapping of existing and potential NbS can help to identify priority areas for enhancing ecosystem services and addressing climate change and biodiversity loss concerns; Agreed standards, quantitative targets, measurable indicators and evaluation tools for NbS at EU level can help to assess progress, effectiveness and multiple benefits; As NbS depend on healthy ecosystems, which are themselves vulnerable to climate change, their potential for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction may decline in the future; Stakeholder involvement, dialogue and co-design of tools and measures are key to increase awareness, to resolve potential stakeholders' conflicts and to create social acceptance and demand for NbS; Further implementation of NbS to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe requires development of technical standards, increased knowledge of potential trade-offs, collaborative governance, capacity building and sufficient funding