In the humanities, the Academy publishes monographs, multi-authored volumes, and lectures of lasting worth in history, religion, philosophy, literature, linguistics, art, and other areas. Many publications are critical editions of manuscripts and other basic source texts in Judaica and related fields. In the natural sciences, the Academy specializes in authoritative compilations on the fauna, flora, and geology of the region and surveys of environmental issues. The Issues in Science Policy series features proceedings of international conferences and summaries of recent developments in various fields of cutting-edge research in Israel .