both political rhetoric and scholarly analys identify most problem as tragedies of the common implying that all states are victims and would benefic from the problem is resolution yes often this is not the case .thus concern about deforestation are not shared by some government that view logging as an engine for economic growth rather than an environmental problem .and states that are not matterially affected by some environmental degradation may nonetheless perceive them-selves as victims .many non-whaling .and even non-ocean bordering states are active member of the international convention for the regulation of whaling (ICRW) negotiation commence only after at least some states perceice themselves as victems and international action as warranted