The STC of the 4p1000 initiative is calling for papers on region-specific sustainable management practices to increase soil carbon sequestration. These papers are intended to be published in a Special Issue of the international journal ‘Regional Environmental Change’ (SpringerNature, impact factor: 3.1) with the title:‘Sustainable management practices to increase soil carbon sequestration: what are their contribution to climate change mitigation, adaptation and food security in different ecosystems and regions of the world?’