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At the operational level, a mix of appropriate government policies, laws and regulations can contribute to the long-term sustainability of tourism destinations. While the development of human resources (HRD) has been recognized as an important component for the sustainable development of tourism destinations. Drawing research conducted in Karimunjawa tourism village, this paper discusses the role of government policy in HRD as a contributor to tourism development. Using mixed methodologies, data were collected from tourism educators, local community representatives, and questionnaire survey questionnaires for tourism industry managers. These findings suggest that governments have ignored HRD policies in their overall tourism development plan. Furthermore, this study suggests that ad hoc government policies in tourism-related HRD have a detrimental impact on the long-term sustainability of Karimunjawas tourism destination and sustainability.