Bob Kreiken

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Bob Kreiken is a researcher working on biodiversity governance and “Digital Sequence Information” (DSI) at Delft University of Technology. He focuses on fair and equitable benefit-sharing from digital sequence information under the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the intersection of science, policy, and ethics. He also contributes to public discourse on biodiversity conservation and governance through research, outreach, and policy support.

Bob Kreiken

Jan 10 2026

UN biodiversity negotiations must consider countries’ innovation systems

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Biodiversity · Nature

How current UN biodiversity policies overlook innovation dynamics, arguing that strengthening countries’ biotech capacity is more effective than transaction-based access and benefit-sharing mechanisms

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