Ordinance on compensation for ecological services (Eco-Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Aargau Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Pollution control Subsidy/incentive Freshwater pollution Soil pollution/quality Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Enforcement/compliance Soil conservation/soil improvement Potable water Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 July 1999. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Agriculture Law of the Canton Aargau of 1 December 2011. Article 1 establishes that compensation for special ecological services shall be based on agreements with whole entities or on individual measures. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Management agreement (2); Measures for the protection of drinking water resources, water or soil (3); Execution (4); Legal aid (5); Final provisions (6). Full text German Website www.ag.ch References - Legislation Implements Agricultural Law of the Canton Aargau (Agricultural Law Aargau)(910.200). Legislation | Switzerland | 2011 (2019) Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Family farming, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Agricultural land, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on protection of nature and landscape. Legislation | Switzerland | 1985 (2012) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX