The U.S. believes sub-critical experiments are permitted but hydro-nuclear tests are not.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | Politics and the Test Ban Treaty, By George F. Will, Newsweek, 20 October 1999

The holistic vision of the programme is evident in the six learning strands within the Accreditation and Equivalency Sub-Programme, namely communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving, sustainable use of resources and productivity, self-development, a sense of community and expanding one's world vision.

UNESCO: Education