Furthermore, people typically choose cleaner environments as they achieve greater prosperity. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a native of Ghana, believes that trade helps people in developing countries. Practical experience has shown that trade and investment often bring not only economic development but higher standards of human rights and environmental protection as well. Regrettably, rich nations often hinder rather than foster trade with developing nations. The world's diversity creates an opportunity for people to benefit from trade.
Different people have different preferences and different skills.
Those who would stand in the way of free trade are doing the world more harm than good.