Laws must be changed and strengthened.The outgoing President of Indonesia has a chance to firmly establish his "green" legacy before it goes up in smoke. Legislation must be urgently passed to protect all forests and all peat, no matter how deep it is or whether it is in existing concessions or not. The government must also take other measure such as clearing the web of confusing contradictory policies across different sectors, and create a transparent and credible system mapping land use and ownership.