More than 300 representatives from various sectors came together to discuss ways to strengthen local laws and learn from ground-level experience at a national policy dialogue in Pekanbaru in August 2017, hosted by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in collaboration with the University of Riau. The dialogue on ‘Laws and Best Practices for Reducing Fire and Haze’ invited participants to share both their challenges and their success stories in breaking the dangerous annual cycle.