This final chapter brings together the central themes explored throughout the contributions to the book, which examined the growing prominence of risk management in climate change adaptation governance. While adaptation is now widely recognised as essential for managing the impacts of climate change, the ways in which it is governed remain contested. This book focused on the implications of treating adaptation primarily as a matter of risk management—both in theory and in practice. It asked: What are the consequences, both intended and unintended, of governing adaptation through a logic of risk? Is risk management a comprehensive approach to adaptation or does it encourage only incremental changes? In answering this question, the chapters have engaged with debates in Security Studies and Risk Governance, analysed developments at the international, national, and local levels, and explored how adaptation unfolds through institutions, models, and discourses. This chapter reflects on the key theoretical insights, synthesises the empirical patterns, discusses implications for policy and governance, and outlines promising directions for future research.