Our Lifestyles and their Complicity in Oppression

Ryan points out that simply switching to alternative energy sources to sustain our lifestyles will not solve all the problems our world is racing toward and is already in the thick of, as shown by a UN study covered in the Guardian:

The global rush to switch from oil to energy derived from plants will drive deforestation, push small farmers off the land and lead to serious food shortages and increased poverty unless carefully managed, says the most comprehensive survey yet completed of energy crops.

Thoughts?