rr.ki}.itF,l rn 1-he parr \r lO6Os. l^nth ".rA jor nr:cleaT Povers were of the vie1,r tha*" such explosions could be useful for economic purposes. l,ater, United States experts came to the conclusion that peaceful nuclesJ explosions nay hs,ve several n.i cp,l\/ant.5oac inr-r-r.liro -^^-amin ^q-. 'lhic Fasition vas not ShaIed by the Soviet Union and several non-nuclear-wealon States ' although the USSR has indicated Lhat it m-ight be preparcd to accept a moratori un on peacefu-l nuclear explosions under certain cj.rcumstances and in the context of a nuclear-test ban" The United States and nany other States also concluded that, since that technology could be utilized fox nuclear-weapon development, the continuation of peaceful 57l srPFr Yearbook, f980.A/35/39? Eng1ish linnex rasc 14_L tests vouLd leave open the door to nuclear-veapon proliferation o horizontat endvertica].. 'l+59. trre internationa.r conmunity has, year afte" year, carled for the earryconclusion of a comprehensive test ban, Efforts tovards this end have beendeployed in the Eighteea-Nation connittee on Dis armament (ENDC), the conference ofthe comittee on Disarmament (ccD) and now in the conr:nittee on Disarma'ent (cl).
**Analysis**
The text discusses the use of nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes, the potential benefits and risks of such technology, and the international efforts towards a comprehensive test ban. It seems that the primary focus is on the scientific and technological aspects of nuclear explosions, rather than their direct application in other fields.

**Category**
Science and technology